Wells Fargo Must Pay $14.5 Million After Violating Swap Dealer Business Conduct Rules
- posted: Jan. 30, 2020
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,  Whistleblower Litigation
The U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently ordered Wells Fargo Bank to pay $14.5 million as a result of multiple violations of swap dealer business conduct standards. According to the Read More
Massachusetts General Hospital Reaches $13 Million Settlement With Doctor who Criticized Concurrent Surgery
- posted: Jan. 27, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
Massachusetts General Hospital recently agreed to settle a wrongful termination suit filed by a former orthopedic surgeon for $13 million. According to reports from the Boston Globe and statements from the Read More
Judge Refuses to Dismiss Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Pratt & Whitney
- posted: Jan. 23, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation
A federal court recently denied a motion by Pratt & Whitney to dismiss a whistleblower claim against the aerospace company. In the lawsuit, the whistleblower alleges the company regularly falsified Read More
Handling Workplace Investigations in the Time of the #MeToo Movement
- posted: Jan. 20, 2020
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
The #MeToo movement shined a much-needed light on issues involving sexual harassment and assault in the workplace. In this time of greater sensitivity to these issues, it is important that Read More
Former Employee of Raytheon Awarded $1 Million in Whistleblower Action
- posted: Jan. 16, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation
A jury in Colorado recently awarded a former engineer at Raytheon $43,000 in back pay plus $1 million in damages in a Defense Contractor Whistleblower Protection Act (DCWPA) case. The whistleblower, Read More
Department of Health and Human Services Accuses Hospital in Vermont of Unlawfully Forcing Nurse to Participate in Abortion
- posted: Jan. 13, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s (HHS) Office for Civil Rights recently accused the University of Vermont Medical Center of violating federal law by forcing a nurse to Read More
SEC Charges Former Executives of Outcome Health with Fraud
- posted: Jan. 09, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
A trio of former executives of Outcome Health were charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of engaging in a fraudulent scheme to raise about $500 million for the Read More
CFTC Releases Its Annual Enforcement Report
- posted: Jan. 06, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently released its Division of Enforcement’s annual report for fiscal year 2019. This, the second annual report, overviews the prosecution efforts the Read More
Mallinckrodt Will Pay $15 Million to Settle Whistleblower Suit
- posted: Jan. 02, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation
Mallinckrodt, a pharmaceutical company, recently agreed to pay more than $15 million to resolve a lawsuit alleging Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (its former name) paid illegal kickbacks to doctors in the Read More