By Steve Kardell | Published November 21, 2019 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation, Wrongful Termination | Tagged Tags: experienced attorney, retaliation, securities frauds, whistleblower, wrongfully terminated |
Former Spectrum Sales Executive Claims to Have Been Fired After Reporting Fraud
A former sales executive for Spectrum in San Antonio claims she was fired from the company in retaliation for reporting allegations of securities frauds to her bosses. She has since filed a federal lawsuit against Spectrum’s parent company, Charter Communications Inc., and seeks punitive damages, lost wages and a return to her job. Case background Read More
Read More$35 Million Settlement Reached in Wells Fargo Overtime Case
A potential $35 million settlement between Wells Fargo & Co. and a number of current and former employees received preliminary approval by a federal judge. The settlement stems from a case filed in October 2016, in which current and former employees claim they were not being paid overtime while working outside of standard bank hours. Read More
Read MoreFormer Goldman Sachs Executive Alleges Homophobia Reason for His Termination
A former executive for Goldman Sachs alleges he was subjected to homophobic harassment and that anti-gay views from his superiors were the primary reason for his termination. The claimant is William Littleton, who has filed a whistleblower lawsuit in the state of New York. According to his complaint, he had reported the consistent teasing and Read More
Read MoreFederal Judge Rules Alabama Burger King Franchisee Illegally Blocked Worker from Taking FMLA Leave
A federal judge ruled a Burger King franchisee in Alabama illegally prevented a former employee from taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The employee in question, LaShondra Moore, worked at the restaurant in Mobile, Alabama. In February 2017, she received a call from her mom’s doctor, telling her that her mother Read More
Read MoreUniversity 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 was Amy J. Wang, who worked as an executive in technology services and the finance department. She claims she was fired after she blew Read More
Read MorePolice 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 the department about unsafe working conditions. Bryden claimed her firing was a result of her complaints that the qualification standards for new dispatchers to the Read More
Read MoreHooters Among Latest Employers Targeted with Lawsuits over Handling of Employee Fingerprints
The Hooters chain of restaurants recently was in court recently to respond to a lawsuit alleging it violated an Illinois privacy law when it reportedly began collecting and storing employee fingerprints. Hooters’ employees use their fingerprints to check in and out of work shifts and track the amount of hours they work. However, the lawsuit Read More
Read MoreOmaha Doctors Allege Wrongful Termination from Children’s Hospital
A pair of surgeons from Omaha filed a lawsuit against the city’s Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, claiming they were wrongfully suspended and then forced to resign certain privileges after bringing forth concerns about patient safety. In the lawsuit, Dr. Mark Puccioni and Dr. Jason Miller claimed the hospital suspended their privileges after they reported Read More
Read MoreEmployees of Public Companies Lying About Performance Could Potentially Earn Millions in Whistleblower Awards
Employees and managers of publicly traded companies could recover significant amounts of money if they have proof that executives are purposefully withholding negative or damaging information from shareholders to protect stock values. Given the recent market volatility and record drops we’ve seen in the stock market, this could affect many workers and managers across the Read More
Read MoreFederal Jury Awards Montana Man $2 Million in Lawsuit Against BNSF Railway
A federal jury recently awarded a Montana man more than $2.1 million in a wrongful termination lawsuit against BNSF Railway Co. The employee and plaintiff was Zachary Wooten of Columbia Falls, Montana. He sued the company, alleging it violated the Federal Rail Safety Act after he was injured on the job at a Whitefish rail Read More
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