Employment Suits Start to Bounce Back After Lags Caused by Pandemic
- posted: May 10, 2021
- Employee Rights, Whistleblower Litigation, Wrongful Termination
It was a predictable result of the COVID-19 pandemic—by May 2020, new employment lawsuits in federal courts started to majorly fall off. However, by the end of the year and Read More
Texas Unions Push Lawmakers to Protect Workers in Wake of COVID-19
- posted: May 06, 2021
- Employee Rights
Some of the largest unions in the state of Texas recently renewed a push to get lawmakers to overhaul the employment insurance system in the state and to ensure workers’ Read More
Whistleblower to Get $3.6 Million in False Claims Act Case Against Roche, Humana
- posted: May 03, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation, Fraud
Humana and Roche Diagnositics Corp. and Roche Diabetes Care, Inc. (Roche) agreed to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit to the tune of $12.5 million, of which more than $3.6 Read More
Paid Leave Under the Biden Administration’s American Rescue Plan
- posted: Apr. 29, 2021
- Employee Rights, New Legislation
One of the very first steps President Joe Biden took upon assuming the presidency was to attack the COVID-19 pandemic and lay out plans for relief for Americans who have Read More
Whistleblower Claims Wrongful Termination After Complaining About COVID Protocols at Workplace
- posted: Apr. 26, 2021
- Employee Rights, Whistleblower Litigation, Wrongful Termination
A whistleblower claims he was wrongfully terminated from his position after repeatedly raising his concerns about COVID-19 protocols at Trojan Battery Co. in Santa Fe Springs. The company was the subject Read More
UNT Music Professor Sues School for Retaliation Over Accusations of Racism
- posted: Apr. 22, 2021
- Employee Rights, Wrongful Termination
A music professor at the University of North Texas, Timothy Jackson, filed a lawsuit against the school, claiming his constitutional rights were violated by the university. UNT said it would remove Read More
Actor Suing Netflix in COVID-19 Working Conditions Case
- posted: Apr. 19, 2021
- Employee Rights, Wrongful Termination
On January 15, Timothy Hearl officially became the first actor to sue an entertainment employer over working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Netflix is one of the of the defendants Read More
Olive Garden Server Alleges Wrongful Termination After Reporting Sewer Leak in Kitchen
- posted: Apr. 16, 2021
- Employee Rights, Wrongful Termination
A former server at an Olive Garden restaurant in Glendale, California filed a lawsuit against the restaurant chain, claiming he was forced to resign as retaliation for complaining about being Read More
Worker Claims Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower Retaliation While Working for U.S. Army Contractor
- posted: Apr. 15, 2021
- Employee Rights, Whistleblower Litigation
Kylee Lee, a former military intelligence officer, recently filed a lawsuit against her former employer, a U.S. Army contractor, accusing it of whistleblower retaliation in violation of Title VII. Her case Read More
CEO of GPB Capital Holdings LLC Implicated in $1.7 Billion Fraud Case
- posted: Apr. 12, 2021
- Fraud
David Gentile, the CEO of GPB Capital Holdings LLC, was recently charged with engaging in a fraudulent scheme by misrepresenting the source of funds used to make distribution payments to Read More
Washington, D.C. Passes Tax Fraud Qui Tam Statute
- posted: Apr. 08, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation, New Legislation, Fraud
On January 13, Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C. signed into law the False Claims Amendment Act of 2020. It will become effective as soon as the 30-day congressional review Read More
Whistleblower Alleges ExxonMobil Overvalued its Financial Position
- posted: Apr. 05, 2021
- Graft and Corruption, Fraud
Franklin Bennett, a former employee of ExxonMobil, recently claimed the oil company has spent years overvaluing its assets, in what he calls a “fraudulent and defiant behavior.” He filed a Read More
Akumin Corporation Must Pay $700,000 to Resolve Healthcare Fraud Claims
- posted: Apr. 01, 2021
- Fraud
Akumin Corporation and Delaware Open MRI Radiology Associates, LLC agreed to a $749,600 settlement with the U.S. government to resolve healthcare fraud allegations that arose under a False Claims Act Read More
Florida Woman Faces Significant Consequences for Role in Healthcare Fraud Scheme
- posted: Mar. 29, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation, Fraud
A woman from Indian Rocks Beach in Florida owes more than $20.3 million in restitution and could face up to 13 years in federal prison for her role in perpetrating Read More
The Department of Justice Recovered $1.8 Billion in Healthcare Fraud Settlements and Judgments Last Year
- posted: Mar. 25, 2021
- Fraud
A recent report from the Department of Justice (DOJ) indicates the department recovered $1.8 billion from healthcare fraud and false claims cases in the 2020 fiscal year. The cases that led Read More
Early January SEC Whistleblower Awards Total More than $1.1 Million
- posted: Mar. 22, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation, Fraud
On Thursday, January 7, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced three whistleblower awards to five recipients that totaled more than $1.1 million. According to a statement released by the Read More
