U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Whistleblower Retaliation Case
- posted: Nov. 16, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC. This case revolves around whether a whistleblower bears the burden of proving an employer's retaliatory intent, or Read More
Revealing Statistics from the Ethics & Compliance Initiative
- posted: Oct. 17, 2023
- Graft and Corruption,  Whistleblower Litigation
Whistleblowers are key in uncovering fraud, waste and abuse at companies and organizations. Recently, the Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI) conducted its annual global survey. The results offer an overview Read More
Former Aerospace Supplier Executive Claims She Was Fired for Reporting Fraud
- posted: May 25, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
A former vice president of finance at Transdigm, a Washington aerospace supplier, has accused the company of retaliatory termination after she reported financial fraud. The discrimination suit alleged that Transdigm Read More
Former Director Sues Elite NY Country Club After Reporting Sexual Harassment
- posted: May 22, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination,  Sexual Harassment
Natalia Grainger, former squash director of the Westchester County Club, filed a lawsuit against the country club recently. Her complaint alleges that she was fired after she noticed and reported Read More
Harrah’s Dealer Accuses Casino of Retaliatory Firing
- posted: May 18, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
A table games dealer has sued Harrah’s Casino and parent company Caesar’s Entertainment for retaliating against him for reporting an incident to human resources and requesting FMLA leave. William Peterson Read More
Nurses and Whistleblower Protections
- posted: Jan. 24, 2023
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of nurses and other healthcare professionals in a whole new way. Nurses are on the “front lines” of healthcare, often the first people to Read More
Lawsuit Claims New Jersey Rent Assistance Program Fired Whistleblower
- posted: Dec. 15, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
New Jersey’s Department of Community Affairs has been accused of firing their chief financial officer, after he informed the agency’s leaders about waste and conflicts of interest in the state’s Read More
Surgeon Claims Retaliation After Blowing the Whistle on Colleague
- posted: Nov. 24, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation
A Cincinnati surgeon has filed a lawsuit against the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, claiming he was retaliated against when he raised concerns about a colleague’s fitness. Dr. Charles Mehlman Read More
AstraZeneca Whistleblower Sues for Age Discrimination and Retaliation
- posted: Oct. 04, 2022
- Employee Rights
A former AstraZeneca sales manager—and current whistleblower—is suing the company for age discrimination and retaliation. Suzanne Ivie claims that AstraZeneca fired her after she refused to participate in an off-label Read More
Law Firm’s Products Liability Chair Sued for Sexual Harassment of Subordinate
- posted: Sep. 27, 2022
- Employee Rights
The products liability chair at Buchalter APC, a law firm in Los Angeles, California, has been sued for sexually harassing and verbally abusing a subordinate. Karen Hurdle, a legal analyst Read More
Firefighter Succeeds in Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Against U.S. Forest Service
- posted: Aug. 11, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination,  Covid-19
A judge awarded a former U.S. Forest Service firefighter $115,000 in back pay, siding with the firefighter in his whistleblower retaliation claim against the Forest Service. The firefighter, Pedro Rios, claimed Read More
Former Sacramento Fire Chief Sues CIty for Wrongful Termination
- posted: Aug. 09, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Wrongful Termination,  Covid-19
The former chief of the Sacramento Fire Department, Gary Loesch, recently filed a $10 million wrongful termination suit against the city, claiming he was deliberately exposed to COVID-19 as a Read More
San Jose State University Agrees to Settle Sex Abuse Coverup Lawsuit
- posted: Mar. 10, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
San Jose State University (SJSU) recently agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging a coverup of sexual abuse allegations. The claimant was a whistleblower who targeted the suit against the university Read More
Former Utah Professor Suits for Whistleblower Retaliation, Wins $760K
- posted: Jan. 13, 2022
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
Judith Zimmerman, a former professor at the University of Utah, won $760,000 in damages in a jury trial after she sued the university claiming whistleblower retaliation. The case was another example Read More
Whistleblower Claims Wrongful Termination After Complaining About COVID Protocols at Workplace
- posted: Apr. 26, 2021
- Employee Rights,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Wrongful Termination
A whistleblower claims he was wrongfully terminated from his position after repeatedly raising his concerns about COVID-19 protocols at Trojan Battery Co. in Santa Fe Springs. The company was the subject Read More
Whistleblower Complaint Alleges Violations at Fort Worth Crime Lab Could Result in Adverse Outcomes in Hundreds of Cases
- posted: Jan. 28, 2021
- Whistleblower Litigation
Trisa Crutcher, an employee of a Fort Worth Police Crime Laboratory, recently filed a whistleblower complaint alleging a variety of violations at the lab that could result in negative impacts Read More