What Is It About Sexual Harassment Allegations that Ends Careers?
- posted: Mar. 29, 2018
- Employee Rights
The #metoo movement that sprang to the forefront of the news cycle in the latter half of 2017 helped empower victims of sexual harassment to share their stories and seek Read More
Accusations of Age Discrimination Against Verizon Arise in Relation to Facebook Job Ads
- posted: Mar. 26, 2018
- Employee Rights
Verizon recently came under criticism with accusations of age discrimination in its Facebook marketing of job openings at the company. The advertisements used on Facebook intended to recruit applicants for financial Read More
Ninth Circuit Court Dismisses Challenge to Consumer Arbitration in AT&T Case
- posted: Mar. 22, 2018
- Fraud
In the case of Roberts v. AT&T Mobility, the Ninth Circuit court made a quick dismissal of a First Amendment challenge to consumer arbitration, finding there was no state action Read More
Whistleblowers Who File Late May Not Receive Awards
- posted: Mar. 19, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A pair of recent victories by defendants in False Claims Act lawsuits demonstrates the importance of speaking up quickly for whistleblowers who wish to share in fraud enforcement action recoveries. Two Read More
Tips for Creating a Company Culture that Discourages Sexual Harassment
- posted: Mar. 15, 2018
- Employee Rights
The last year has seen countless powerful media and entertainment figures fall out of the limelight because of sexual harassment allegations. The #metoo conversation has made it necessary for employers Read More
Banning NDAs in Sexual Harassment Cases Could Harm Women
- posted: Mar. 12, 2018
- Employee Rights
Throughout 2017, we saw victims of sexual harassment become more empowered than ever before to come forward and tell their stories. But while many Americans begin to speak out and Read More
Banc of California Whistleblower’s Salacious Allegations Made Public
- posted: Mar. 08, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
According to a recently filed whistleblower lawsuit, Banc of California Inc., which is under investigation by federal regulators after being linked to a con man’s illegal activity, allegedly inflated its Read More
Facebook’s Internal Harassment Policy Could Become Influential in the World of Business
- posted: Mar. 05, 2018
- Employee Rights
In December, Facebook publicly released its internal company policy on harassment in the hopes that other companies would be able to learn from them. The idea, according to two executives Read More
Wall Street, Pay Attention: Whistleblowers Will Reap $45 Million in CFTC Awards in 2018
- posted: Mar. 01, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
In 2010, the Dodd-Frank Act created whistleblower programs under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). For the most part, it’s been the SEC’s Read More