SEC Awards $27 Million to Whistleblower
- posted: Aug. 27, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation, Fraud
April 2020 was a busy month for the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower and its whistleblower award program. The headline award of the month was a $27 million award to Read More
Whistleblower Claims CDC Contractor’s Failure to Follow COVID-19 Rules Resulted in Worker Getting Sick
- posted: Aug. 24, 2020
- Employee Rights, Whistleblower Litigation
Brianna Flores, a 22-year-old woman from Mississippi, began working at a Maximus call center this spring in a position where she would be giving callers coronavirus guidelines coming directly from Read More
Whistleblower Files Lawsuit Against Ballard Health, Alleging Wrongful Termination
- posted: Aug. 20, 2020
- Employee Rights, Whistleblower Litigation, Wrongful Termination
A former employee of Ballard Health from Scott County, Virginia filed a lawsuit worth $3 million against the company, alleging the healthcare organization wrongfully terminated her after she blew the Read More
Fired Detroit Nurse Files Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Hospital Alleging Poor Working Conditions, Wrongful Termination
- posted: Aug. 17, 2020
- Employee Rights, Whistleblower Litigation
A Detroit nurse was fired after posting a video on Facebook discussing the working conditions at her place of employment, Sinai Grace hospital. Now she has sued the hospital seeking Read More
New York Nurses Union Sues Over Poor COVID-19 Working Conditions
- posted: Aug. 13, 2020
- Employee Rights, Whistleblower Litigation
The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) filed three lawsuits, alleging failures on the part of several healthcare entities to protect nurses in COVID-19 wards. The defendants in the suit Read More
Wells Fargo Accused of Unfair Methods of Processing PPP Applications
- posted: Aug. 10, 2020
- Graft and Corruption, Whistleblower Litigation
A company filed a lawsuit against Wells Fargo on behalf of small business owners, alleging the bank took unfair actions against small businesses seeking COVID-19 relief through the Paycheck Protection Read More
COVID-19 Fraud Cases are Coming: What To Expect
- posted: Aug. 06, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation, Fraud
Healthcare fraud costs American taxpayers billions of dollars every year. With the widespread coronavirus pandemic, it is expected that much of the fraud in 2020 will be related to the Read More
Long Island City Council Creates New Law for Greater Whistleblower Protections During Pandemic
- posted: Aug. 04, 2020
- Whistleblower Litigation, New Legislation
Members of the City Council for Long Island City developed new legislation to offer greater protections for whistleblowers who speak out about workplace safety issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Read More
Employees Take Legal Action Against Smithfield Foods, Alleging Negligence During Pandemic
- posted: Jul. 30, 2020
- Employee Rights, Whistleblower Litigation
Meat packing plants across the nation have been in the news throughout the spring for the challenges they’ve faced in staying operational while also keeping their employees safe from the Read More
Employers Now Have Expanded Whistleblower Liability Under OSHA Rules
- posted: Jul. 22, 2020
- Uncategorized
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced some changes to its whistleblower system that will result in employers having greater liability in whistleblower cases. OSHA has had a massive Read More
Florida Attorney General Goes After Third-Party Vendors for Gouging Prices on Amazon
- posted: Jul. 19, 2020
- Uncategorized
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced subpoenas issued to 43 third-party vendors in the state that are alleged to have gouged prices of essential items on Amazon.com to take advantage Read More
Amazon Worker Fired After Leading Protest Against Poor Working Conditions
- posted: Jul. 15, 2020
- Uncategorized
Chris Smalls, an assistant warehouse manager for Amazon, was recently fired after organizing a walking protest over working conditions at the company’s facility on Staten Island. The incident quickly made Read More
Chicago Nurse Claims She Was Fired for Warning About COVID-19 Mask Inadequacies
- posted: Jul. 12, 2020
- Uncategorized
A nurse in Chicago is claiming wrongful termination after she warned colleagues the masks they were given by Northwestern Memorial Hospital were insufficient protection against the COVID-19 virus. The nurse, Lauri Read More
Monetary Rewards Make Good Incentive for Whistleblowers, but Aren’t the Only Reason They Report Wrongdoing
- posted: Jul. 08, 2020
- Uncategorized
Over the last decade, a variety of programs have started up in federal agencies that incentivize whistleblowers to come forward with tips about wrongdoing within their companies or organizations, and Read More
SEC Issues $1.6 Million Whistleblower Award
- posted: Jul. 05, 2020
- Uncategorized
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced a $1.6 million award to a whistleblower who provided information that helped form the basis for charges that led to a successful Read More
Whistleblower Receives More than $760,000 in Retaliation Lawsuit
- posted: Jul. 01, 2020
- Uncategorized
Coloplast, a Minneapolis-based medical device provider, agreed to pay more than $760,000 to Amy Lestage, who claimed the company retaliated against her after she blew the whistle on company wrongdoing. Lestage, Read More
