Jury Awards $5.1 Million to Workers Subjected to ‘Onionhead’ Religion
- posted: Aug. 06, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A U.S. District Court in Brooklyn awarded $5.1 million to 10 workers who claimed their employer, United Health Programs of American, Inc., forced them to participate in group prayers and Read More
Wells Fargo Forced to Pay $9.5 Million Settlement
- posted: Aug. 02, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
Wells Fargo has gone through no shortage of scandals in recent years, and now it has more bad news. In late April, Wells Fargo agreed to shell out $9.5 million Read More
NLRB Rules Employer Did Not Break Law by Terminating Employee Who Violated Security Protocols
- posted: Jul. 30, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
In a late February decision, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a significant decision for employers and employees alike in the case of KHRG Employer, LLC dba Hotel Burnham Read More
NYC Council Passes New Law Aimed at Stopping Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
- posted: Jul. 26, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
The New York City Council recently passed the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act, a series of bills with the goal of addressing and preventing sexual harassment in work environments. Read More
Psychological Study Highlights Why Sexual Harassment Victims Often Don’t Speak Up Immediately
- posted: Jul. 23, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
One of the most common methods used to undermine victims of sexual harassment or assault is to criticize the amount of time they waited before reporting the incident. The insinuation Read More
The #MeToo Movement and Reporting Sexual Harassment
- posted: Jul. 19, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
As the combined forces of the #TimesUp and #MeToo movements have continued to gain momentum throughout 2018, more people than ever are having frank conversations about incidents of harassment in Read More
Judge Throws Out Trade Secret Theft Claims Based on Whistleblower Immunity
- posted: Jul. 16, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
In what is believed to be a first-time occurrence under the Defend Trade Secrets Act, a U.S. District Judge tossed out claims against a person accused of stealing trade secrets Read More
The SEC’s Groundbreaking Settlement with Yahoo
- posted: Jul. 12, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
On April 24, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a settlement with the Altaba, Inc., formerly known as Yahoo! Inc., worth $35 million. The figure settled charges that the Read More
Judge Rules Google Pay Discrimination Case Can Proceed
- posted: Jul. 09, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A class action lawsuit filed against Google alleging pay discrimination based on gender will move forward after a ruling by California Superior Court Judge Mary E. Wiss. The original lawsuit was Read More
Teacher Receives $388,000 in Whistleblower Claim Against School District
- posted: Jul. 05, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
Pennie Davis, a longtime teacher for Jackson Public Schools in Michigan, won a whistleblower lawsuit that alleged the district retaliated against her when she talked to police rather than letting Read More
Police Vest Whistleblower Gets a $5.7 Million Settlement
- posted: Jul. 02, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
According to the Justice Department, a Michigan college professor who alerted the government to defective material in police vests will receive $5.7 million. The award is just one part of a Read More
Mortuary Whistleblower Awarded $4 Million After Threats, Retaliation
- posted: Jun. 28, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A judge in Birmingham, Alabama, awarded nearly $4 million to a whistleblower who was a former employee of a mortuary. Barry Taul, the former mortuary worker, reported a scheme in which Read More
Supreme Court Decision Places Limitations on the Protections for Corporate Whistleblowers
- posted: Jun. 25, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A February U.S. Supreme Court decision significantly limited the protections available for corporate whistleblowers. The court ruled in the case of Digital Realty Trust v. Somers that corporate whistleblowers are Read More
Customs Fraud a Growing Area of Whistleblower Law
- posted: Jun. 21, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation, Fraud
Whistleblower lawsuits are on the rise across the board as would-be whistleblowers have been emboldened by more federal protections and increasingly valuable awards. A new field has suddenly jumped to Read More
Epic Systems Accused of Healthcare Fraud in Whistleblower Lawsuit
- posted: Jun. 18, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation, Fraud
A lawsuit filed against Epic Systems, a digital health care records company based in Verona, Wisconsin, alleges the company systematically overbilled the government for Medicare and Medicaid. The lawsuit was initially Read More
California’s Napa County Works to Start a Whistleblower Program
- posted: Jun. 14, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
In just the latest example of local municipalities following the lead of state and federal governments in taking whistleblower protections more seriously, Napa County in California is looking to start Read More
