North Carolina Bob Evans Manager Files Age Discrimination Suit
- posted: Aug. 30, 2022
- Employee Rights
Tip Williams, a 57-year old Bob Evans general manager with 30 years of service, has filed an age discrimination suit against the company. Williams alleges that Bob Evans Restaurants LLC Read More
Whistleblowers File Federal Lawsuit Against Tennessee Valley Authority
- posted: Aug. 25, 2022
- Whistleblower Litigation
Three former members of the Tennessee Valley Authority were removed from their positions after they alerted federal officials about safety concerns and violations. Now, they are suing the utility company Read More
Construction Company Settles Whistleblower Case for $2.8 Million After Alleged Incidents of Fraud
- posted: Aug. 23, 2022
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
Hensel Phelps, a general contractor and construction company, recently settled allegations of subcontracting fraud for $2.8 million The misconduct was revealed by Fox Unlimited Enterprises, which acted as a whistleblower in Read More
SEC Considering Return to 30 Percent Awards for Corporate Whistleblowers
- posted: Aug. 18, 2022
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently proposed some changes to its whistleblower program that could potentially affect compensation received by whistleblowers through the program. Under the current rules, whistleblowers Read More
Former Boston Public Schools Administrator Claims She Was Pushed Out of Her Position After Reporting ESL Concerns
- posted: Aug. 16, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
The former administrator of Boston Public Schools who was in charge of English learning claims she was pushed to resign from her position because she was threatened by the district Read More
Firefighter Succeeds in Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Against U.S. Forest Service
- posted: Aug. 11, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination,  Covid-19
A judge awarded a former U.S. Forest Service firefighter $115,000 in back pay, siding with the firefighter in his whistleblower retaliation claim against the Forest Service. The firefighter, Pedro Rios, claimed Read More
Former Sacramento Fire Chief Sues CIty for Wrongful Termination
- posted: Aug. 09, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination,  Covid-19
The former chief of the Sacramento Fire Department, Gary Loesch, recently filed a $10 million wrongful termination suit against the city, claiming he was deliberately exposed to COVID-19 as a Read More
Former VP of State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers Claims to Have Been Forced Out for Whistleblowing
- posted: Aug. 04, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
Sg. David “Kawika” Hallums of the Honolulu Police Department said he was removed almost immediately after being sworn in as the vice president of the State of Hawaii Organization of Read More
Department of Justice Announces Pair of False Claims Act Settlements
- posted: Aug. 02, 2022
- Graft and Corruption,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced two settlements of qui tam lawsuits under the False Claims Act, which allows private individuals to file lawsuits on behalf of the government Read More