By Steve Kardell | Published April 15, 2021 | Posted in Employee Rights, Whistleblower Litigation | Tagged Tags: sexual harassment, Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund, U.S. Army Contractor, whistleblower retaliation |
Worker Claims Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower Retaliation While Working for U.S. Army Contractor
Kylee Lee, a former military intelligence officer, recently filed a lawsuit against her former employer, a U.S. Army contractor, accusing it of whistleblower retaliation in violation of Title VII. Her case is one of many being funded by the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund, an initiative that began in the wake of the #MeToo movement, Read More
Read MoreWashington, D.C. Passes Tax Fraud Qui Tam Statute
On January 13, Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C. signed into law the False Claims Amendment Act of 2020. It will become effective as soon as the 30-day congressional review period passes, as it is expected to do. The amendment passed 12-1, and featured four major changes to the district’s existing false claims statute: The new law Read More
Read MoreFlorida Woman Faces Significant Consequences for Role in Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A woman from Indian Rocks Beach in Florida owes more than $20.3 million in restitution and could face up to 13 years in federal prison for her role in perpetrating a healthcare fraud scheme. Kelly Wolfe pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and filing false tax returns. She will be sentenced later this Read More
Read MoreEarly January SEC Whistleblower Awards Total More than $1.1 Million
On Thursday, January 7, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced three whistleblower awards to five recipients that totaled more than $1.1 million. According to a statement released by the agency, each of the whistleblowers provided high-quality, unique information that led to multiple enforcement actions. The first award totaled approximately $500,000 and went to Read More
Read MoreFormer Alaris Health Marketing Director Claims Wrongful Termination After a COVID-19 Infection
A former marketing director who worked for Alaris Health, a health system based in New Jersey, recently filed a lawsuit against the company alleging he was the victim of wrongful termination after attempting to return to work following infection with the COVID-19 virus. The plaintiff, Shakespeare Domenech, was given a new job description at the Read More
Read MoreAustin Court of Appeals Upholds Ruling in Favor of Patient Abuse Whistleblower
The Third Court of Appeals of Texas recently upheld a lower court’s decision in favor of a whistleblower, Ethan Vestal, against the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), ordering the case to go back to trial court for additional proceedings, including a jury trial on merits. Mr. Vestal filed the suit with allegations that he Read More
Read MoreFormer Safety Manager Sues MultiCare Alleging Wrongful Termination
A former safety manager sued MultiCare and The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, alleging MultiCare retaliated against him illegally after he blew the whistles on unsafe and unsanitary conditions at many locations of the health system. Case background The safety manager in question is Christopher LaDue. During his employment at MultiCare, Mr. Read More
Read MoreJoint SEC Whistleblowers Share Award of More Than $6 Million
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced an award of more than $6 million to be shared by a pair of whistleblowers who provided the agency with information that led to a successful enforcement action, and related actions by other government agencies. According to the SEC, the substantial assistance provided by the whistleblowers Read More
Read MoreSome Whistleblowers Have Concerns About the SEC’s Interpretation of “Independent Analysis”
A new rule interpretation announced by the Securities and Exchange Commission has created concern among whistleblowers, who believe it could weaken incentives for whistleblowers to come forward with information about corporate fraud. The clarification officially went into effect on Monday, December 7. It says any tip from a whistleblower must provide insight “beyond what would Read More
Read MoreWhistleblower Complaint Alleges Violations at Fort Worth Crime Lab Could Result in Adverse Outcomes in Hundreds of Cases
Trisa Crutcher, an employee of a Fort Worth Police Crime Laboratory, recently filed a whistleblower complaint alleging a variety of violations at the lab that could result in negative impacts on hundreds of criminal cases, including investigations surrounding death penalty cases. Crutcher’s 174-page report details massive lags in testing of child sexual abuse cases, various Read More
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