Wells Fargo Must Pay $14.5 Million After Violating Swap Dealer Business Conduct Rules
- posted: Jan. 30, 2020
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,  Whistleblower Litigation
The U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently ordered Wells Fargo Bank to pay $14.5 million as a result of multiple violations of swap dealer business conduct standards. According to the Read More
Massachusetts General Hospital Reaches $13 Million Settlement With Doctor who Criticized Concurrent Surgery
- posted: Jan. 27, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
Massachusetts General Hospital recently agreed to settle a wrongful termination suit filed by a former orthopedic surgeon for $13 million. According to reports from the Boston Globe and statements from the Read More
Judge Refuses to Dismiss Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Pratt & Whitney
- posted: Jan. 23, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation
A federal court recently denied a motion by Pratt & Whitney to dismiss a whistleblower claim against the aerospace company. In the lawsuit, the whistleblower alleges the company regularly falsified Read More
Handling Workplace Investigations in the Time of the #MeToo Movement
- posted: Jan. 20, 2020
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
The #MeToo movement shined a much-needed light on issues involving sexual harassment and assault in the workplace. In this time of greater sensitivity to these issues, it is important that Read More
Former Employee of Raytheon Awarded $1 Million in Whistleblower Action
- posted: Jan. 16, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation
A jury in Colorado recently awarded a former engineer at Raytheon $43,000 in back pay plus $1 million in damages in a Defense Contractor Whistleblower Protection Act (DCWPA) case. The whistleblower, Read More
Department of Health and Human Services Accuses Hospital in Vermont of Unlawfully Forcing Nurse to Participate in Abortion
- posted: Jan. 13, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s (HHS) Office for Civil Rights recently accused the University of Vermont Medical Center of violating federal law by forcing a nurse to Read More
SEC Charges Former Executives of Outcome Health with Fraud
- posted: Jan. 09, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
A trio of former executives of Outcome Health were charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of engaging in a fraudulent scheme to raise about $500 million for the Read More
CFTC Releases Its Annual Enforcement Report
- posted: Jan. 06, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently released its Division of Enforcement’s annual report for fiscal year 2019. This, the second annual report, overviews the prosecution efforts the Read More
Mallinckrodt Will Pay $15 Million to Settle Whistleblower Suit
- posted: Jan. 02, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation
Mallinckrodt, a pharmaceutical company, recently agreed to pay more than $15 million to resolve a lawsuit alleging Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (its former name) paid illegal kickbacks to doctors in the Read More
Grand Prairie ISD Whistleblower Files Lawsuit After Wrongful Termination
- posted: Dec. 30, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
According to a recent lawsuit filed by an ex-employee of the Grand Prairie ISD, former superintendent Susan Simpson Hull fired that employee after they told an investigator about financial wrongdoing Read More
Steps to Take if You Become a Victim of Wrongful Termination
- posted: Dec. 23, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
Being the victim of a wrongful termination can make you understandably, angry, sad, frustrated or any combination thereof. When you are dealing with a wrongful termination situation, here are some Read More
House Passes PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act
- posted: Dec. 19, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
On September 24, the House of Representatives passed the PCAOB Whistleblower Protection Act of 2019. If the Act were to go into law, it would establish a new whistleblower reward Read More
Department of Education Accused of Whistleblower Retaliation After Threatening to Suspend Employee who Reported Budget Data
- posted: Dec. 16, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
The United States Education Department proposed this September to suspend a budget analyst for five days after she provided information to The Washington Post about the Trump administration’s 2017 budget Read More
Zion District 6 Employees File Lawsuit Claiming Retaliation After Blowing Whistle on Food Theft
- posted: Dec. 12, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
A pair of former food service employees for Zion District 6 in Chicago have filed a lawsuit against the school district after claiming they were fired and retaliated against in Read More
Congress Seeks to Protect Whistleblower Who Alerted Government of President Trump’s Ukraine Phone Call
- posted: Dec. 09, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
While the House of Representatives gears up for impeachment inquiries of President Donald Trump, congress’s intelligence committees are also preparing for hearings with the whistleblower who provided the information about Read More
Concerns Still Exist About Whistleblower Protections at the VA
- posted: Dec. 05, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
Just months after multiple whistleblowers testified to say they still face harassment and retaliation in their work at the VA, some leaders in congress say not enough has changed with Read More