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DOJ Antitrust Division Teams with Post Office for New Whistleblower Program

Price-fixing, collusion and other tactics that run afoul of antitrust laws harm consumers and the overall economy. Of course, companies don’t advertise when they’re engaging in monopolistic tactics or working Read More

Doctor Accused of Collecting $6 Million in Telemedicine Fraud Scheme

New technology creates new opportunities. Some of which are good, while others are not. Telemedicine has become increasingly popular among patients who want to speak with a doctor, but have Read More

Former Meta Employee Says Company Biased Against Older White Males

Social media companies work constantly to attract young audiences, but that does not mean that they are allowed to discriminate against older employees. Many Silicon Valley giants are well known Read More

Fired Nurse Wins $20 Million in Race Discrimination Action

Many people believe that high performers in the workplace are immune from discrimination and other forms of job-related mistreatment. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Even employees who have earned Read More

Employers Need to Stop These DEI Practices or Face Potential Consequences

Since January’s change in presidential administrations, there has been a great deal of discussion about the legality diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Some of these programs seem to violate Read More

Texas and Oher States Include Whistleblower Protections in Medicaid Fraud Statutes

Whistleblowers who identify healthcare fraud usually presume that they can only take action pursuant to the federal False Claims Act (FCA). In many states, this is true, but Texas and Read More

IBM Settles Reverse Discrimination Suit

Increasingly, companies and government officials are recognizing that so-called diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs often constitute the type of illegal bias they are supposedly designed to prevent. One of Read More

EEOC Accuses Supermarket Chain of Hiding Information on Employment Practices

Often, it might seem like a particular business favors or disfavors a certain group of people. We know this type of discrimination based on race, sex, ethnic group and other Read More

Appeals Court Revives Bus Driver’s FMLA Case

More than 30 years after the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) was passed, there are still discrepancies about how the law is applied. One provision in the federal statute Read More

Don’t Sign Away Your Rights and Other Tips After a Layoff

Losing your job can be devastating in many different ways. After you’ve been terminated, you might feel hurt, angry and worried about your ability to support yourself financially. In times Read More

Former Manager Says Deutsche Bank Fired Him When He Reported Security Breach

With details that resemble a spy movie in some ways, a former manager’s lawsuit against Deutsche Bank alleges that he was the victim of unlawful retaliation. The case stems from Read More

Doctor Pleads Guilty in Case Stemming from $35 Million Medicare Fraud

Healthcare is expensive in the United States and doctors who try to beat the system by filing false Medicare claims can often reel in a large amount of money. One Read More

Chuck E. Cheese Operators Facing Multiple Allegations of Sexual Harassment

No workplace is immune to sexual harassment problems. Members of the clergy, human resources personnel and others who should know better sometimes engage in this type of illegal behavior. Even Read More

Former Sales Reps Collect Whistleblower Payments in Fentanyl Marketing Fraud Case

Pharmaceutical companies use all types of tactics to increase their sales. On some television channels, it seems like there is at least one ad for a prescription drug during every Read More

Employer Pays Former Worker $175,000 Following Repeated Use of Racial Slurs

There are many situations where an employee at a particular business will use language that offends a co-worker. Ideally, a company will act effectively when one of these incidents occurs, Read More

What You Can Do if You Believe You’ve Been Victimized By DEI-Related Discrimination at Work

After many years, the federal government is finally taking action to address discrimination stemming from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts. These efforts claim to assist employees from formerly or Read More

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