Whistleblower Complaint Alleges Violations at Fort Worth Crime Lab Could Result in Adverse Outcomes in Hundreds of Cases
- posted: Jan. 28, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation
Trisa Crutcher, an employee of a Fort Worth Police Crime Laboratory, recently filed a whistleblower complaint alleging a variety of violations at the lab that could result in negative impacts Read More
Two Memphis Healthcare Facilities Named in Whistleblower Lawsuit
- posted: Jan. 25, 2021
- Fraud
Methodist Healthcare and West Cancer Center, both located in Memphis, Tennessee, were recently named in a whistleblower lawsuit revolving around illegal kickbacks to doctors. Former Methodist University Hospital CEO Jeff Liebman Read More
Report: OSHA Has Only Resolved Two Percent of Retaliation Reports Against COVID Whistleblowers So Far
- posted: Jan. 21, 2021
- Employee Rights
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a surge of whistleblower complaints to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. A significant portion of these complaints are related to claims of retaliation Read More
SEC Announces Pair of New Whistleblower Awards
- posted: Jan. 18, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a pair of new whistleblower awards at the start of November, both going to individuals who assisted the commission with their investigations Read More
Bechtel Corp. and Aecom Pay $58 Million to Settle Overcharging Allegations
- posted: Jan. 14, 2021
- Fraud
Bechtel Corp. and a subcontractor, Aecom, paid $58 million to settle claims of billing the Department of Energy for fraudulent labor expenses. The two companies have been working together on the Read More
EEOC Files Lawsuit Against Hawthorn Suites, Alleging Sexual Harassment and Retaliation
- posted: Jan. 11, 2021
- Employee Rights
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a lawsuit against the owner of a Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, a hotel near the airport in Kent, Washington. The lawsuit alleges Read More
EEOC: Frito-Lay Illegally Fired Worker Based on Their Religion
- posted: Jan. 07, 2021
- Employee Rights
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a lawsuit against Frito-Lay, Inc., the PepsiCo subsidiary based in Texas, on the basis of illegal discrimination. EEOC claimed the company violated Read More
Pennsylvania Teacher Blows the Whistle on School’s Insufficient COVID Protocols
- posted: Jan. 04, 2021
- Employee Rights
A teacher at H.D. Berkey Elementary School in New Kensington, Pennsylvania recently submitted an anonymous letter to Action News 4 in Pittsburgh containing concerns about the New Kensington Arnold School Read More
JPMorgan Forced to Pay Record $920 Million in CFTC Case
- posted: Dec. 31, 2020
- Fraud
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a record judgment against JPMorgan Chase & Company and its subsidiaries. JPMorgan will pay out a record $920.2 million for a CFTC case, Read More
OSHA Whistleblower Complaints Becoming More Common Across the United States
- posted: Dec. 28, 2020
- Employee Rights
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports an increase in whistleblower complaints, particularly over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and many of which are related to the pandemic Read More
Hospital in West Virginia Reaches $50 Million Settlement in Whistleblower Case
- posted: Dec. 28, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation
Wheeling Hospital in West Virginia recently agreed to pay $50 million to the federal government to settle a whistleblower case alleging improper kickbacks and payments to doctors that were directed Read More
Former AIG Attorney Alleges Wrongful Termination After Reporting Fraudulent Activity
- posted: Dec. 21, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
An ex-attorney for American International Group (AIG) filed a federal lawsuit claiming AIG fired him after he formally complained about fraudulent activity surrounding an effort to create a separate legal Read More
What Whistleblowers Should Know About HIPAA
- posted: Dec. 17, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
Potential whistleblowers in a medical setting should be familiar with HIPAA and its implications if they are to establish a viable case that does not violate the rights of other Read More
Presbyterian Healthcare Settles EEOC Race Discrimination, Retaliation Claim for $150,000
- posted: Dec. 14, 2020
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
Presbyterian Healthcare Services, a healthcare organization that operates Lincoln County Medical Center and its emergency services unit in New Mexico, paid $150,000 and provided other relief to settle a race Read More
Wells Fargo Pays $7.8 Million to Settle Race, Sex Bias Claims
- posted: Dec. 10, 2020
- Employee Rights
Wells Fargo agreed to pay $7.8 million to settle national claims that it routinely discriminated against black and female job applicants, a violation of antidiscrimination laws. According to the U.S. Department Read More
CFTC Issues $9 Million Whistleblower Award, One of its Largest Yet
- posted: Dec. 07, 2020
- Fraud
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced this summer a whistleblower award of approximately $9 million, one of its most valuable awards yet. The award was granted to a whistleblower who Read More