Mortuary Whistleblower Awarded $4 Million After Threats, Retaliation
- posted: Jun. 28, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A judge in Birmingham, Alabama, awarded nearly $4 million to a whistleblower who was a former employee of a mortuary. Barry Taul, the former mortuary worker, reported a scheme in which Read More
Supreme Court Decision Places Limitations on the Protections for Corporate Whistleblowers
- posted: Jun. 25, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A February U.S. Supreme Court decision significantly limited the protections available for corporate whistleblowers. The court ruled in the case of Digital Realty Trust v. Somers that corporate whistleblowers are Read More
Customs Fraud a Growing Area of Whistleblower Law
- posted: Jun. 21, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
Whistleblower lawsuits are on the rise across the board as would-be whistleblowers have been emboldened by more federal protections and increasingly valuable awards. A new field has suddenly jumped to Read More
Epic Systems Accused of Healthcare Fraud in Whistleblower Lawsuit
- posted: Jun. 18, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
A lawsuit filed against Epic Systems, a digital health care records company based in Verona, Wisconsin, alleges the company systematically overbilled the government for Medicare and Medicaid. The lawsuit was initially Read More
California’s Napa County Works to Start a Whistleblower Program
- posted: Jun. 14, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
In just the latest example of local municipalities following the lead of state and federal governments in taking whistleblower protections more seriously, Napa County in California is looking to start Read More
Centerlight Health System to Pay Nearly $60 Million in Whistleblower Billing Fraud Case
- posted: Jun. 11, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
Centerlight Health System, Inc., a New York-based healthcare provider primarily serving elderly and disabled Medicaid patients, reached a new $10.3 million settlement in a case with state and federal elements Read More
Incidents of Whistleblower Retaliation on the Rise
- posted: Jun. 07, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
Over the last several years, we have seen the number of whistleblowers reporting internal wrongdoing dramatically increase. However, a new survey from the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI) also indicates Read More
Whistleblower Sues Oregon Sheriff’s Department for Harassment and Retaliation
- posted: Jun. 04, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A sergeant in a sheriff’s department in northwest Oregon who alerted authorities to the poor performance of a detective in the department filed a $1.6 million lawsuit alleging supervisors in Read More