Department of Justice Intervenes in False Claims Act Case Separation
- posted: Aug. 03, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
The U.S. Department of Justice has entered an Alabama False Claims Act trial in an effort to advise against a hospice chain’s request to divide its upcoming trial into two Read More
IRS, Former Employees Oppose Liberty Medical Bankruptcy Plan
- posted: Jul. 30, 2015
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
On June 10, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) alleged that the proposed Chapter 11 liquidation plan of Liberty Medical Supply Inc. restricts the federal agency’s rights to recover funds it Read More
Whistleblower Retaliation Protections Upheld in Sixth Circuit
- posted: Jul. 27, 2015
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
The Sixth Circuit of Appeals confirmed financial planner Michael Rhinehimer’s $250,000 award in his lawsuit against his former employer, U.S. Bancorp, for retaliation against a complaint. Through affirming Rhinehimer’s case, the Read More
Recent Tax Court Decision Considered a Win for Whistleblowers
- posted: Jul. 20, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
A tax court recently ruled that giving information to federal agencies and a division of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) before filing an Application for Award for Original Information (also Read More
Police Officer Awarded $145,000 in Whistleblower Lawsuit
- posted: Jul. 16, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
A police officer from Millburn, New Jersey was recently awarded $145,000 in a whistleblower lawsuit against the city. Sergeant Robert Ronceray initially filed the complaint in June 2013 against the Read More
Whistleblower Reinstatement Highlights Need for Companies to Keep Detailed Files on Personnel
- posted: Jul. 13, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
In 2012, a jury ruled that Bayer Corporation had unlawfully terminated one of its sales representatives, Mike Townsend, because he alerted the Arkansas Attorney General to incidents of physicians overbilling Read More
OSHA Clarifies Standards for Whistleblower Investigations
- posted: Jul. 09, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a new memo to clarify the investigative standards it has in place for its whistleblower investigations. There are more than 20 Read More
Whistleblowers Big Winners After OSHA Obtains Injunction in Case
- posted: Jul. 02, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
On May 7, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) succeeded in obtaining a preliminary injunction in a whistleblower claim, which kept the Lear Corporation from being able to retaliate Read More
More Evidence Gathered in Whistleblower Claim Against ALEC
- posted: Jun. 29, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
New evidence from nonprofit advocacy organizations Common Cause and the Center for Media and Discovery bolsters claims that the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has been falsely portraying itself as Read More
Sarbanes-Oxley Case Clears Up Issues of Pleading Knowledge of Protected Whistleblowing
- posted: Jun. 18, 2015
- Whistleblower Litigation
The recent decision in the Pennsylvania case of Westawski v. Merck & Co, Inc. clarified a rule stating whenever someone files a whistleblower complaint about a Sarbanes-Oxley violation against a Read More