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Genesis Healthcare Faces FCA Action After Claims of Unnecessary Treatments
A group of therapists has filed a False Claims Act lawsuit against Genesis Healthcare LLC, claiming the organization was regularly overcharging the government for therapies and putting its patients through a number of unnecessary treatments to make more money. The plaintiffs in the suit are four occupational therapists and a speech therapist, all of whom […]
$20 Million Whistleblower Suit Filed Against Morgan Stanley
Two former brokers for Morgan Stanley who worked at the midtown Manhattan branch of the firm filed a lawsuit against the company and a manager of the branch worth $20 million in damages, claiming they were wrongfully fired after reporting alleged securities violations and fraud occurring at the branch. The employees are James Boland and […]
SOX Whistleblower Protection Still Important Remedy in Wake of Berman v. Neo@Ogilvy
The recent Berman v. Neo@Ogilvy case showed us that the whistleblower protections afforded in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are still extremely important and relevant, despite many predictions that the whistleblower provision of the Dodd-Frank Act would make them obsolete. Claims under SOX remain an excellent remedy for whistleblowers who have been victims of retaliation in the […]
Key Highlights from the SEC’s 2015 Annual Whistleblower Report
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Whistleblower released its yearly report on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program to Congress in November. The report includes a variety of information about the OWB’s various activities and payouts for the fiscal year 2015. The following is some of the most interesting information found in the report: Since […]
Shortcomings Still Exist in Texas Whistleblower Law
In 1983, the Texas state legislature passed the Texas Whistleblower Act, a major step in protecting employees across nearly all industries throughout the state. However, more than 30 years later, many legal experts say there are still holes in the law that prevent it from giving employees and taxpayers the full protections they deserve, mostly […]
Whistleblower Claim Arises from Food Safety Concerns at High School
A recent whistleblower lawsuit against the David Douglas School District near Portland, Oregon alleges that its high school was not engaging in proper food safety practices. The suit was filed by two of the district’s food service workers and a special education assistant at the school. According to the plaintiffs, officials in the school district […]
A Roundup of Recent Important Whistleblower Cases
Are you trying stay up-to-date with the latest cases and happenings in the field of whistleblower law? We have compiled a few important cases that might piqué your interest: Whistleblowers split $1.8 Million in FCA settlement in for-profit school case Five whistleblowers recently alerted authorities to a chain of for-profit schools admitting students who were […]
Employees May Not Have to Keep Investigations Confidential After All
In many situations, businesses and organizations understandably want to keep a lid on the details of their internal investigations until the facts surrounding a case have been officially confirmed. There’s not much upside for allegations to be spread around the workplace or into the public realm. However, in a recent case, a judge from the […]
SEC Brings First-Ever Enforcement Action Regarding Employee Confidentiality Agreements
In April, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) initiated the very first enforcement action regarding employee confidentiality agreements against KBR, Inc., a technology and engineering company based in Houston, Texas. Certain pieces of language in KBR’s agreement signed by its employees caused the SEC to take an interest in the case. According to the SEC, […]
