Monthly Archives: February 2019
TSA Whistleblower’s Disclosures Lead to Pair of Aviation Security Investigations
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security was ordered in late December to reexamine the precautions being taken against the potential for attacks on airplanes using chemicals and other threats after disclosures made by a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) whistleblower. The whistleblower, Robert MacLean, revealed the TSA had failed to ensure air marshals and flight crews […]
Finance of America Mortgage to Pay $14.5 Million to Settle FHA Fraud Whistleblower Lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that Finance of America Mortgage, LLC, has agreed to pay the federal government $14.5 million to settle a lawsuit involving mortgage fraud brought under the False Claims Act. The case related to Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans originated by Gateway Funding Diversified Mortgage Services, a company acquired by […]
H-1B Whistleblower Brings Additional Evidence in Apple Visa Scam Case
A whistleblower who filed a lawsuit against Apple and Infosys on behalf of the federal government brought forth additional evidence supporting his claim that the companies conspired to bypass federal visa laws. The judge had dismissed the case in October, but said it could proceed if the whistleblower brought forth new evidence. The whistleblower was […]
Employees of Public Companies Lying About Performance Could Potentially Earn Millions in Whistleblower Awards
Employees and managers of publicly traded companies could recover significant amounts of money if they have proof that executives are purposefully withholding negative or damaging information from shareholders to protect stock values. Given the recent market volatility and record drops we’ve seen in the stock market, this could affect many workers and managers across the […]
Pair of Companies Ordered to Pay More than $7 Million for Issues Related to Pet Food Ingredients
Two companies were ordered by a federal court to pay more than $7 million in fines after they introduced adulterated and misbranded pet food ingredients into products that were sold across the United States. The two companies were Wilbur-Ellis, a California LLC based in San Francisco, and Diversified Ingredients, Inc., a Missouri-based company that works […]
Federal Jury Awards Montana Man $2 Million in Lawsuit Against BNSF Railway
A federal jury recently awarded a Montana man more than $2.1 million in a wrongful termination lawsuit against BNSF Railway Co. The employee and plaintiff was Zachary Wooten of Columbia Falls, Montana. He sued the company, alleging it violated the Federal Rail Safety Act after he was injured on the job at a Whitefish rail […]
Facebook Ordered to Pay $69 Million in Attorney Fees in Shareholder Action
Facebook Inc. has agreed to pay nearly $69 million in attorneys’ fees in a mooted shareholder lawsuit over a scrapped plan that would have reclassified the company’s stock. The deal was reached in late October in Delaware Chancery Court. The deal marked the end of a legal battle over attorneys’ fees that that continued long […]
Department of Justice Claims Businesses May Discriminate Against Transgender Workers
The U.S. Department of Justice told the Supreme Court in October 2018 that businesses are allowed to discriminate against workers based on gender identity without violating federal law. In an appearance in front of the Supreme Court, Solicitor General Noel Francisco said the civil rights law that bans sex discrimination in the workplace does not […]
