What You Need to Know About Filing an SEC Whistleblower Claim
- posted: Aug. 08, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) whistleblower program gives would-be tipsters an opportunity to earn a significant amount of money for reporting unique and actionable information on fraud and Read More
IRS Reports Indicate Tenfold Increase in Tax-Related Whistleblower Awards
- posted: Aug. 05, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
The Director of the IRS Whistleblower Office recently released the annual report for the agency’s whistleblower program, which included an announcement that the IRS collected $1.441 billion in penalties, interest Read More
CFTC Announces $1.5 Million Whistleblower Award
- posted: Aug. 01, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced it gave a whistleblower award of $1.5 million to a whistleblower, recognizing that individual’s contribution of significant evidence to the CFTC after first Read More
SEC Pays Out $50 Million to JP Morgan Whistleblowers
- posted: Jul. 29, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
A pair of whistleblowers shared in a $50 million award from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for providing unique information that helped the agency bring an end to misconduct Read More
UC-Irvine Surgeon Wins $2 Million Whistleblower Retaliation Case
- posted: Jul. 25, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
A jury in Orange County, California, recently awarded $2 million to a neurosurgeon from the University of California-Irvine who alleged that the university system’s Board of Regents and the former Read More
Whistleblower Awarded $40,000 After Retaliation for Reporting OSHA Violations
- posted: Jul. 22, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
A whistleblower recently received $40,000 from a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The award compensated him for lost wages and pain and suffering Read More
Whistleblower Challenges SEC After Lengthy Delays on Award Decision
- posted: Jul. 18, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
A whistleblower who produced information leading to a corruption case against Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. is asking a federal court to intervene in the matter, arguing the U.S. Securities and Read More
Camden Parking Authority Subject of High-Profile Whistleblower Lawsuit
- posted: Jul. 15, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
An employee of the Camden Parking Authority in New Jersey recently filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the agency and her boss, alleging ongoing payroll fraud, public corruption and rigged bidding Read More
Florida Prison Whistleblower Claims to be Victim of Retaliation
- posted: Jul. 11, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
A whistleblower who reported abuse and poor conditions at prisons across the state of Florida now claims to have been a victim of retaliation as he fights against his termination. Correctional Read More
Organized Walkouts at Google Protest Company’s Retaliation Against Sexual Harassment Whistleblowers
- posted: Jul. 08, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
Google has been the subject of national criticism recently in the wake of allegations of retaliation against employees who protested the way it handles sexual harassment claims. On May 1, Read More
House Committee Passes Whistleblower Retaliation Protections
- posted: Jul. 04, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
The House Financial Services Committee recently passed new legislation that would add protections to whistleblowers from employer retaliation, along with legislation that also creates a clear definition of what is Read More
Study from Whistleblower Organization Claims Facebook Inadvertently Creates Terror Content
- posted: Jul. 01, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
A study released recently by the National Whistleblowers Center offers detail into the activity of terrorist groups on Facebook. It finds that the social network could be accidentally assisting in Read More
Whistleblower Files Lawsuit Against Community College District over Construction Bonds
- posted: Jun. 27, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
Several years ago, voters approved a $3.3 billion construction bond for the Los Angeles Community College District, the largest two-year college system in the United States. Now, the bond is Read More
Whistleblowers Claim Pharma Company Bribed Doctors to Improve Sales Figures
- posted: Jun. 24, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
Mallinckrodt, a pharmaceutical company previously known as Questcor Pharmaceuticals, has the dubious distinction of prompting one of the largest drug price increases in U.S. history. The company raised the price Read More
Tips for Whistleblowers Working in Tech
- posted: Jun. 20, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
If you have any reason to believe your company is engaged in wrongdoing, such as misusing user data or various types of fraud, you can become a whistleblower by reporting Read More
FAA Receives at Least 4 Whistleblower Calls Regarding Boeing 737 Max
- posted: Jun. 17, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
A recent report from CBS News revealed that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has received at least four calls from whistleblowers who work for aviation company Boeing about various issues Read More