SEC Issues $3.8 Million Whistleblower Award in Fraud Case
- posted: Nov. 23, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
In July, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a $3.8 million award to a whistleblower who assisted the commission by providing crucial information during an ongoing investigation into Read More
Steps Businesses Should Take to Reduce Whistleblower Risk in the Era of COVID-19
- posted: Nov. 16, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a wide range of potential risks to employers beyond just exposure to the virus. There has been a significant increase in whistleblowing activity surrounding Read More
VNSNY Reaches $57 Million Settlement in Whistleblower Case
- posted: Nov. 02, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation
The Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) announced over the summer it would agree to pay $57 million to settle a whistleblower claim filed by a former executive in Read More
Former CFO of Tenet Healthcare Subsidiary Files Lawsuit Alleging Whistleblower Retaliation
- posted: Oct. 22, 2020
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
Jason Cagle, the former CFO of United Surgical Partners International (a subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare in Dallas), filed a lawsuit against his former employer alleging whistleblower retaliation. Cagle had worked for Read More
SEC Issues $125,000 Award to Whistleblower
- posted: Oct. 19, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission announced an award of $125,000 in June to a whistleblower who went through the SEC’s whistleblower program to report wrongdoing. According to SEC Read More
Whistleblower Claims TSA Worsened the COVID-19 Pandemic
- posted: Oct. 15, 2020
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
A whistleblower who works for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) alleged the TSA failed to implement appropriate early safety measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite repeated pleas from employees. As Read More
Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleges Department of Education Purposefully Shut Down Loan Forgiveness Process
- posted: Oct. 12, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation
An official from the United States Department of Education filed a whistleblower complaint earlier this year, stating the Trump Administration and the department under Secretary Betsy DeVos purposefully made it Read More
Aveta Settles Suit Alleging it Defrauded Medicare of $1 Billion
- posted: Oct. 09, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
Josh Valdez, a former executive for a subsidiary of Aveta Inc., sued the company, claiming it had spent years engaged in a scheme to defraud Medicare of hundreds of millions Read More
Lawsuit Alleges CEO Misappropriated PPP Funding
- posted: Sep. 28, 2020
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
The federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was implemented as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, providing small businesses with some federal funding to keep workers employed during the tough financial Read More
Former Montebello City Manager Files Lawsuit Alleging Whistleblower Retaliation
- posted: Sep. 24, 2020
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
Francesca Tucker-Schuyler served until recently as the city manager for Montebello, CA. However, she was fired in February 2019 in what she claims to have been a case of wrongful Read More
Former Employee of Ad Agency Sues Company Alleging Wrongful Termination over COVID Issues in Project
- posted: Sep. 21, 2020
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
Tiffani Harcrow, a former employee of Omelet LLC ad agency in Culver City, recently filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against her former employer. She alleges the company wrongfully fired her Read More
Florida’s COVID-19 Dashboard Designer Files Whistleblower Complaint Against State Department of Health
- posted: Sep. 14, 2020
- Employee Rights,  Graft and Corruption,  Whistleblower Litigation
The designer of Florida’s COVID-9 dashboard recently filed a whistleblower complaint against the Florida Department of Health after being fired for insubordination. The former department employee, Rebekah Jones, claims she was Read More
Whistleblower Calls Attention to Poor Nursing Home Conditions During Pandemic
- posted: Sep. 10, 2020
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
An anonymous whistleblower in Brooklyn called attention this spring to some of the dire conditions at nursing homes in New York City. The whistleblower spoke with voice distortion and appeared in Read More
OSHA Once Again Reminds Employers: Whistleblower Retaliation is Illegal
- posted: Sep. 07, 2020
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a reminder to employers across the United States that any form of retaliation against employees who blow the whistle on suspect Read More
Latest SEC Whistleblower Award: $3.8 Million
- posted: Aug. 31, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The most recent SEC whistleblower award was a $3.8 million bounty to a whistleblower who offered information to the agency that resulted in a successful enforcement action. As always, the information Read More
SEC Awards $27 Million to Whistleblower
- posted: Aug. 27, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
April 2020 was a busy month for the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower and its whistleblower award program. The headline award of the month was a $27 million award to Read More