Organized Walkouts at Google Protest Company’s Retaliation Against Sexual Harassment Whistleblowers
- posted: Jul. 08, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
Google has been the subject of national criticism recently in the wake of allegations of retaliation against employees who protested the way it handles sexual harassment claims. On May 1, Read More
House Committee Passes Whistleblower Retaliation Protections
- posted: Jul. 04, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
The House Financial Services Committee recently passed new legislation that would add protections to whistleblowers from employer retaliation, along with legislation that also creates a clear definition of what is Read More
Study from Whistleblower Organization Claims Facebook Inadvertently Creates Terror Content
- posted: Jul. 01, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
A study released recently by the National Whistleblowers Center offers detail into the activity of terrorist groups on Facebook. It finds that the social network could be accidentally assisting in Read More
Whistleblower Files Lawsuit Against Community College District over Construction Bonds
- posted: Jun. 27, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
Several years ago, voters approved a $3.3 billion construction bond for the Los Angeles Community College District, the largest two-year college system in the United States. Now, the bond is Read More
Whistleblowers Claim Pharma Company Bribed Doctors to Improve Sales Figures
- posted: Jun. 24, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
Mallinckrodt, a pharmaceutical company previously known as Questcor Pharmaceuticals, has the dubious distinction of prompting one of the largest drug price increases in U.S. history. The company raised the price Read More
Tips for Whistleblowers Working in Tech
- posted: Jun. 20, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
If you have any reason to believe your company is engaged in wrongdoing, such as misusing user data or various types of fraud, you can become a whistleblower by reporting Read More
FAA Receives at Least 4 Whistleblower Calls Regarding Boeing 737 Max
- posted: Jun. 17, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
A recent report from CBS News revealed that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has received at least four calls from whistleblowers who work for aviation company Boeing about various issues Read More
Report Highlights Steps Congress Could Take to Better Protect Whistleblowers
- posted: Jun. 13, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
A Government Accountability Office report issued May 7 contains some recommendations on the steps Congress could take to better protect American whistleblowers from retaliation. According to the document, federal whistleblowers frequently Read More
Supreme Court Decision Gives Whistleblowers More Time to File False Claims Act Lawsuits
- posted: Jun. 10, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court means whistleblowers will have an additional four years to file False Claims Act lawsuits in the healthcare and various other industries. The ruling, Read More
North Carolina State Senate Unanimously Approves Additional Whistleblower Protections
- posted: Jun. 06, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
The North Carolina Senate unanimously passed a bill that would protect whistleblowers in the state from retaliation. That bill, Senate Bill 127, now goes to the state House of Representatives Read More
Novartis Whistleblower Awarded $1.5 Million in Retaliation Lawsuit
- posted: Jun. 03, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
Four years ago, Min Amy Guo, a former executive with drug company Novartis, filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging wrongful termination after she raised concerns that a drug study Read More
University of Michigan Pays $300,000 to Settle Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
- posted: May 30, 2019
- Wrongful Termination
The University of Michigan recently agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former employer who alleged wrongful termination on the part of the school. The former employee Read More
Police Dispatch Whistleblower Claims to Be Victim of Wrongful Termination
- posted: May 27, 2019
- Employee Rights, Whistleblower Litigation
Bridget Bryden, a former dispatcher for the Santa Barbara Police Department, recently filed a lawsuit against the department, claiming she was fired in 2016 as retaliation for alerting higher-ups in Read More
Whistleblower Alleges Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation Mishandled
- posted: May 23, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
In a recently filed a lawsuit in California, Jeff Werner, a former change control claims manager with the engineering company Stantec, alleges he was wrongfully terminated after discovering and reporting Read More
Colorado Jury Awards Track Inspector $1.05 Million in Damages in Whistleblower Retaliation Claim
- posted: May 20, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
A jury in Colorado recently awarded Brandon Fresquez $1.05 million in damages for his whistleblower retaliation claim filed against BNSF Railway Company. The award includes $800,000 in emotional distress damages Read More
Whistleblowers Claim Community Health Systems Repeatedly Violated False Claims Act
- posted: May 16, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
Two whistleblowers claim Community Health Systems, based in Franklin, Tennessee, submitted hundreds of millions of dollars worth of false claims to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Read More
