Former Chief Medical Officer Files Lawsuit Against Only Public Hospital in DC
- posted: Apr. 23, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
Julian Craig, who previously served as chief medical officer at United Medical Center, the only public hospital in Washington, D.C., recently filed a lawsuit against the facility and its management Read More
Whistleblower Raises Concerns About Conditions at Nursing Home
- posted: Apr. 19, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A woman in North Dakota recently contacted a whistleblower hotline with concerns about the living conditions at Fargo’s Manor Care Nursing Home. According to the whistleblower, she has a family Read More
Kool Smiles Dental Clinics to Pay Nearly $24 Million to Settle FCA Case
- posted: Apr. 16, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A national chain of dental clinics that has been connected to a pair of child deaths in Arizona will be forced to pay $23.9 million to the United States government Read More
Tips for Preventing Harassment Claims in the Restaurant Industry
- posted: Apr. 12, 2018
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
Many high-profile figures have been accused of sexual harassment within the last year and essentially seen their careers come to an end as a result. In this environment, it is Read More
Panama City Beach Faces Whistleblower Lawsuit
- posted: Apr. 09, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A former employee for the Panama City Beach building department filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the city, alleging she was forced to endure a hostile work environment after reporting instances Read More
K-Mart to Settle Drug Overcharge Whistleblower Case for $32 Million
- posted: Apr. 05, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
K-Mart Corp. agreed to pay $32.3 million to the federal government to settle lawsuit in which it was alleged that K-Mart’s pharmacies overcharged federal healthcare programs. The Department of Justice announced Read More
Another Columbia Professor Resigns in Wake of Sexual Misconduct Allegations
- posted: Apr. 02, 2018
- Employee Rights
The string of high-profile sexual misconduct allegations has not been limited to the entertainment and media industries. Columbia University has now lost two professors to accusations of sexual misconduct and Read More
What Is It About Sexual Harassment Allegations that Ends Careers?
- posted: Mar. 29, 2018
- Employee Rights
The #metoo movement that sprang to the forefront of the news cycle in the latter half of 2017 helped empower victims of sexual harassment to share their stories and seek Read More
Accusations of Age Discrimination Against Verizon Arise in Relation to Facebook Job Ads
- posted: Mar. 26, 2018
- Employee Rights
Verizon recently came under criticism with accusations of age discrimination in its Facebook marketing of job openings at the company. The advertisements used on Facebook intended to recruit applicants for financial Read More
Ninth Circuit Court Dismisses Challenge to Consumer Arbitration in AT&T Case
- posted: Mar. 22, 2018
- Fraud
In the case of Roberts v. AT&T Mobility, the Ninth Circuit court made a quick dismissal of a First Amendment challenge to consumer arbitration, finding there was no state action Read More
Whistleblowers Who File Late May Not Receive Awards
- posted: Mar. 19, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
A pair of recent victories by defendants in False Claims Act lawsuits demonstrates the importance of speaking up quickly for whistleblowers who wish to share in fraud enforcement action recoveries. Two Read More
Tips for Creating a Company Culture that Discourages Sexual Harassment
- posted: Mar. 15, 2018
- Employee Rights
The last year has seen countless powerful media and entertainment figures fall out of the limelight because of sexual harassment allegations. The #metoo conversation has made it necessary for employers Read More
Banning NDAs in Sexual Harassment Cases Could Harm Women
- posted: Mar. 12, 2018
- Employee Rights
Throughout 2017, we saw victims of sexual harassment become more empowered than ever before to come forward and tell their stories. But while many Americans begin to speak out and Read More
Banc of California Whistleblower’s Salacious Allegations Made Public
- posted: Mar. 08, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
According to a recently filed whistleblower lawsuit, Banc of California Inc., which is under investigation by federal regulators after being linked to a con man’s illegal activity, allegedly inflated its Read More
Facebook’s Internal Harassment Policy Could Become Influential in the World of Business
- posted: Mar. 05, 2018
- Employee Rights
In December, Facebook publicly released its internal company policy on harassment in the hopes that other companies would be able to learn from them. The idea, according to two executives Read More
Wall Street, Pay Attention: Whistleblowers Will Reap $45 Million in CFTC Awards in 2018
- posted: Mar. 01, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
In 2010, the Dodd-Frank Act created whistleblower programs under the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). For the most part, it’s been the SEC’s Read More