State of New York Sues Amazon Over Failure to Protect Workers from the COVID-19 Pandemic
- posted: May 31, 2021
- Uncategorized,  Covid-19
New York Attorney General Letitia James recently sued Amazon on behalf of the State of New York, alleging the company failed to protect its workers from the pandemic and wrongfully Read More
Amazon Settles Lawsuit Over Improper COVID-19 Safety Protocols
- posted: May 27, 2021
- Employee Rights,  Covid-19
Amazon recently announced a settlement in a lawsuit filed by a former employee who claimed wrongful termination related to his reporting improper COVID-19 safety protocols. Settlement details, including the amount of Read More
MARTA Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit for $575,000
- posted: May 24, 2021
- Sexual Harassment
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority recently settled a sexual harassment lawsuit for $575,000. The plaintiff was a former employee, Shyanne Lord, who worked as a bus maintenance worker for Read More
Employee Requests for Reasonable Accommodation Must Be Taken Seriously
- posted: May 20, 2021
- Employee Rights
Employees have the right to request reasonable accommodations in the workplace for particular conditions they have. Employers, then, must take those requests seriously if they are to avoid legal issues. An Read More
Whistleblowers Shine Light on Low-Quality Food Resulting in Illnesses for National Guard Members
- posted: May 17, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation
A recent investigation prompted by whistleblower reports found Michigan National Guard troops were becoming ill due to the low quality of their food. According to the whistleblower, nearly 75 meals had Read More
Common Strategies Companies Use to Falsify their Financial Statements
- posted: May 13, 2021
- Graft and Corruption,  Fraud
One of the most common forms of fraud committed by businesses is “cooking the books,” or falsifying important financial documents and statements to make out that their numbers are actually Read More
Employment Suits Start to Bounce Back After Lags Caused by Pandemic
- posted: May 10, 2021
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
It was a predictable result of the COVID-19 pandemic—by May 2020, new employment lawsuits in federal courts started to majorly fall off. However, by the end of the year and Read More
Texas Unions Push Lawmakers to Protect Workers in Wake of COVID-19
- posted: May 06, 2021
- Employee Rights
Some of the largest unions in the state of Texas recently renewed a push to get lawmakers to overhaul the employment insurance system in the state and to ensure workers’ Read More
Whistleblower to Get $3.6 Million in False Claims Act Case Against Roche, Humana
- posted: May 03, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
Humana and Roche Diagnositics Corp. and Roche Diabetes Care, Inc. (Roche) agreed to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit to the tune of $12.5 million, of which more than $3.6 Read More