SEC Expected to Get Tougher on Cyber Fraud
- posted: Jan. 21, 2019
- Fraud
A report from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last fall warned that publicly held companies with insufficient internal accounting controls are more likely to cause cyber fraud and could Read More
AmerisourceBergen Will Pay $625 Million to Settle Whistleblower Claim
- posted: Jan. 17, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
AmerisourceBergen, America’s largest drug wholesaler, recently agreed to pay $625 million to settle claims that a former subsidiary of the company repackaged millions of containers of cancer drugs to sell Read More
TSA Whistleblower Alleges Sexual Harassment, Retaliation in Lawsuit Against Federal Government
- posted: Jan. 14, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
Mark Livingston, a 21-year Marine Corps veteran and former senior intelligence worker for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), recently filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security. In it, Read More
Former Elementary School Administrator Earns $230,000 Settlement in Whistleblower Retaliation Suit
- posted: Jan. 10, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
Manny Verdi, a former administrator at an elementary school in the Bronx, earned $230,000 in a settlement from the city after alleging he experienced retaliation for acting as a whistleblower. Verdi Read More
Alaskan Aviation Company Will Pay $500,000 in Whistleblower Case
- posted: Jan. 07, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
Bald Mountain Air Service, an aviation company based in Anchorage, Alaska, will pay out $500,000 in a whistleblower case in accordance with a ruling handed down by an administrative law Read More
Kalispell Pays $24 Million to Department of Justice to Settle Whistleblower Claim
- posted: Jan. 03, 2019
- Whistleblower Litigation
Kalispell Regional Healthcare, a healthcare organization based in Montana, agreed to pay $24 million to the U.S. Department of Justice to settle a whistleblower lawsuit. In the claim, Kalispell was alleged Read More
Ex-Albuquerque Animal Welfare Worker Sues City for Wrongful Termination After Blowing the Whistle
- posted: Dec. 31, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
Victoria Murphy, a former employee of Albuquerque Animal Welfare, filed a lawsuit against the city after she was fired for what she says was blowing the whistle to protect public Read More
Proposed SEC Rule Could Damage Whistleblower Program
- posted: Dec. 27, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) whistleblower program has been an undeniable success since its launch, leading to millions of dollars’ worth of awards to several dozen whistleblowers in that Read More
Springfield Terminal Railway in Massachusetts to Pay $85,000 to Settle Claim Involving Violation of Whistleblower Laws
- posted: Dec. 24, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
Springfield Terminal Railway, Inc. was recently ordered by the U.S. Department of Labor to pay $85,000 after it reportedly violated multiple federal whistleblower statutes. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Read More
Massive Medicare Fraud Case Made Possible by Whistleblower Settled to Tune of $270 Million
- posted: Dec. 20, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
Healthcare Partners Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of the largest dialysis providers in the nation (DaVita Inc.), agreed to pay $270 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit. The organization was alleged Read More
New Whistleblower Protection Bill Introduced in Congress
- posted: Dec. 17, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) recently introduced a bill that would provide greater protections to whistleblowers against suspension, denial or revocation of security clearances as a form of retaliation for Read More
Officer in New Jersey Claims to Have Been Punished for Blowing the Whistle on Wrongdoing
- posted: Dec. 13, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A police officer from Clementon, New Jersey, recently filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the city and top law enforcement officials. The plaintiff claims the police chief, Charles Grover, retaliated against Read More
City of Cleveland to Pay $425,000 to Settle Whistleblower Claim
- posted: Dec. 10, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
The City of Cleveland will pay a $425,000 settlement in response to a whistleblower claim filed by an employee at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. According to Abdul Malik-Ali, the whistleblower in Read More
Federal Judge Denies Dismissal of Whistleblower Complaint Involving Lab Technician
- posted: Dec. 06, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A federal judge recently denied a request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a whistleblower who claims an employee of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory was fired because she refused to Read More
Whistleblower Reveals Local Pediatric Dental Chain in Washington Reuses Disposable Utensils, Tools
- posted: Dec. 03, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A former employee of Smiles 4 Kids, a Washington-based pediatric dental chain, filed a whistleblower complaint accusing the company of reusing disposable dental tools. As a result, the Washington State Read More
Judge Rules Report from Whistleblower on Psychiatric Care in Prison Can Be Made Public
- posted: Nov. 29, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A federal judge in Sacramento recently ruled against the state of California’s push to keep private a whistleblower report about psychiatric care in the state’s prisons. As a result, much Read More
