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University of Michigan Pays $300,000 to Settle Wrongful Termination Lawsuit

The University of Michigan recently agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former employer who alleged wrongful termination on the part of the school. The former employee Read More

Police Dispatch Whistleblower Claims to Be Victim of Wrongful Termination

Bridget Bryden, a former dispatcher for the Santa Barbara Police Department, recently filed a lawsuit against the department, claiming she was fired in 2016 as retaliation for alerting higher-ups in Read More

Whistleblower Alleges Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation Mishandled

In a recently filed a lawsuit in California, Jeff Werner, a former change control claims manager with the engineering company Stantec, alleges he was wrongfully terminated after discovering and reporting Read More

Colorado Jury Awards Track Inspector $1.05 Million in Damages in Whistleblower Retaliation Claim

A jury in Colorado recently awarded Brandon Fresquez $1.05 million in damages for his whistleblower retaliation claim filed against BNSF Railway Company. The award includes $800,000 in emotional distress damages Read More

Whistleblowers Claim Community Health Systems Repeatedly Violated False Claims Act

Two whistleblowers claim Community Health Systems, based in Franklin, Tennessee, submitted hundreds of millions of dollars worth of false claims to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Read More

Los Angeles Jury Awards Whistleblower With $1.5 Million Verdict

A jury in Los Angeles issued a $1.5 million verdict to a former employee who alleged his company retaliated against him for reporting misconduct that violated the False Claims Act Read More

Recent College Admissions Scandal Leads to Whistleblower Hotline Reward

A recent college admissions scandal has been all over national news recently, leading to the indictment of more than 50 people nationwide — including some celebrities. In the wake of Read More

IRS Reports a New Record $312 Million in Whistleblower Awards

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a report in February providing an overview of its whistleblower program in what was a record-breaking year. Whistleblowers provided information during 2018 that aided Read More

Supreme Court Appears Likely to Side with Whistleblowers in Time Limit Case

Parsons Corp, a government contractor, is alleged to have increased its wealth by tricking a legally blind official. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court appears likely to side against the contractor Read More

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