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Whistleblower Receives $1.1 Million Award in Case Involving Sonoma Valley Boys Home

A jury in Sonoma County awarded $1.1 million to a whistleblower in a case against the Hanna Boys Center, ruling the whistleblower had been wrongfully terminated for raising his concerns Read More

Gag Orders at Federal Agencies Violate Whistleblower Laws

Over the last year and a half, there have been numerous reports about employees of federal agencies not being allowed to use specific words when preparing documents for Congress or Read More

Former Bryan Cave Partner Accused of Attempting to Conceal Hack

A former partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner stands accused of encouraging a client to hide information from the Federal Trade Commission revealing that his cybersecurity firm revealed patient data Read More

OSHA Asks for Input on Railroad, Trucking Whistleblower Laws

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) held a meeting June 12 in Washington, D.C. to get feedback from stakeholders in the trucking and railroad industries about whistleblower laws Read More

Companies Must Be Careful About How They Handle Potential Cybersecurity Whistleblowers

Recent guidance from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as well as cases involving the agency and a Supreme Court ruling on whistleblower protections, have shown just how seriously Read More

Former HSBC Banker Sentenced to Prison for Fraud

Mark Johnson, a former HSBC Holdings, PLC trader, recently became the first person to be convicted in an international investigation into currency rigging. In late April, a U.S. District Judge Read More

How the #MeToo Movement Has Started to Affect Legal Cases

The #MeToo movement gained such tremendous momentum in the second half of 2018 that its members were named the TIME People of the Year. Not only has the movement had Read More

Jury Awards $5.1 Million to Workers Subjected to ‘Onionhead’ Religion

A U.S. District Court in Brooklyn awarded $5.1 million to 10 workers who claimed their employer, United Health Programs of American, Inc., forced them to participate in group prayers and Read More

Wells Fargo Forced to Pay $9.5 Million Settlement

Wells Fargo has gone through no shortage of scandals in recent years, and now it has more bad news. In late April, Wells Fargo agreed to shell out $9.5 million Read More

NLRB Rules Employer Did Not Break Law by Terminating Employee Who Violated Security Protocols

In a late February decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a significant decision for employers and employees alike in the case of KHRG Employer, LLC dba Hotel Burnham Read More

NYC Council Passes New Law Aimed at Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

The New York City Council recently passed the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act, a series of bills with the goal of addressing and preventing sexual harassment in work environments. Read More

Psychological Study Highlights Why Sexual Harassment Victims Often Don’t Speak Up Immediately

One of the most common methods used to undermine victims of sexual harassment or assault is to criticize the amount of time they waited before reporting the incident. The insinuation Read More

The #MeToo Movement and Reporting Sexual Harassment

As the combined forces of the #TimesUp and #MeToo movements have continued to gain momentum throughout 2018, more people than ever are having frank conversations about incidents of harassment in Read More

Judge Throws Out Trade Secret Theft Claims Based on Whistleblower Immunity

In what is believed to be a first-time occurrence under the Defend Trade Secrets Act, a U.S. District Judge tossed out claims against a person accused of stealing trade secrets Read More

The SEC’s Groundbreaking Settlement with Yahoo

On April 24, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a settlement with the Altaba, Inc., formerly known as Yahoo! Inc., worth $35 million. The figure settled charges that the Read More

Judge Rules Google Pay Discrimination Case Can Proceed

A class action lawsuit filed against Google alleging pay discrimination based on gender will move forward after a ruling by California Superior Court Judge Mary E. Wiss. The original lawsuit was Read More

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