$54.5 Million Settlement Reached in Overtime Violation Case
- posted: Sep. 27, 2018
- Employee Rights
Bloomberg LP and a settlement class of help desk representatives reached a $54.5 million settlement in a federal court in New York earlier this summer. The representatives alleged the company Read More
Is it Possible to Receive an SEC Whistleblower Award When Reporting Financial Fraud?
- posted: Sep. 24, 2018
- Fraud
The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission’s whistleblower program allows eligible whistleblowers to obtain monetary awards when providing the agency with original information about securities violations, which may include financial fraud. Read More
Court Approves Wells Fargo’s $142 Million Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit Over Fake Accounts
- posted: Sep. 20, 2018
- Fraud
A federal court recently approved a $142 million class-action lawsuit settlement for Wells Fargo after the bank was accused of opening fake accounts in customers’ names. The settlement received preliminary Read More
Former Employee of Ice Cube’s Basketball League Describes ‘Toxic’ Work Environment
- posted: Sep. 17, 2018
- Employee Rights
Ice Cube’s BIG3 three-on-three basketball league has provided a fun environment on the court for players to showcase their skills. However, the league has also had its fair share of Read More
Supreme Court Rejects a Longstanding FLSA Exemption ‘Narrow Construction’ Rule
- posted: Sep. 13, 2018
- Employee Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court has maintained a standard of construing exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) narrowly for more than 70 years. However, on April 2, 2018, it Read More
Court Rules Internal Investigation Reports Prepared by an Outside Counsel are Subject to Work Product Protections
- posted: Sep. 10, 2018
- Employee Rights
In the recent case of Lassiter v. Hidalgo Medical Services, a former employee of the medical service provider aimed to compel the company to produce reports from an outside counsel, Read More
Jury Hits Town With $1.5 Million Fine After Wrongfully Terminating Detective
- posted: Sep. 06, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A jury in Morristown, New Jersey, recently ruled unanimously that the town’s police chief, Pete Demnitz, removed officer Keith Hudson from his position after he blew the whistle to authorities Read More
Inchcape Whistleblowers Awarded $4.4 Million in False Claims Act Case
- posted: Sep. 03, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
Inchcape Shipping Services Holdings Limited and several of its subsidiaries recently agreed to pay $20 million to settle False Claims Act violation allegations. The company and its subsidiaries were accused Read More