Tag Archives: whistleblower
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 […]
Federal Judge Denies Dismissal of Whistleblower Complaint Involving Lab Technician
A federal judge recently denied a request to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a whistleblower who claims an employee of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory was fired because she refused to alter an investigate report critical of the lab’s management. The whistleblower was Aleta Busselman, who was also the person allegedly wrongfully terminated. She filed the […]
Settlement Reached in Whistleblower Case Involving Jacksonville Healthcare Management Firm
Healogics, a company based in Jacksonville, Florida, that handles the management of hospital-based wound care centers around the United States, reached a $22.5 million settlement in a case involving allegations that it knowingly violated the False Claims Act by overbilling Medicare for unnecessary hyperbaric oxygen treatments. The settlement announcement came from the U.S. Justice Department. […]
Is it Possible to Receive an SEC Whistleblower Award When Reporting Financial Fraud?
The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission’s whistleblower program allows eligible whistleblowers to obtain monetary awards when providing the agency with original information about securities violations, which may include financial fraud. If the SEC uses the information you provide to bring a successful enforcement action against the offender, you could receive anywhere from 10 to 30 […]
Court Approves Wells Fargo’s $142 Million Settlement in Class Action Lawsuit Over Fake Accounts
A federal court recently approved a $142 million class-action lawsuit settlement for Wells Fargo after the bank was accused of opening fake accounts in customers’ names. The settlement received preliminary approval nearly a year ago, and it was finally officially approved by the judge overseeing the suit. The settlement class is all of the people […]
Jury Hits Town With $1.5 Million Fine After Wrongfully Terminating Detective
A jury in Morristown, New Jersey, recently ruled unanimously that the town’s police chief, Pete Demnitz, removed officer Keith Hudson from his position after he blew the whistle to authorities about the extra-duty jobs the chief was performing during his hours. The court directed the town to pay Hudson $1.5 million in punitive damages, plus […]
Inchcape Whistleblowers Awarded $4.4 Million in False Claims Act Case
Inchcape Shipping Services Holdings Limited and several of its subsidiaries recently agreed to pay $20 million to settle False Claims Act violation allegations. The company and its subsidiaries were accused of purposefully overbilling the U.S. Navy in contracts for ship husbanding services. Three former employees of Inchcape brought the suit under the False Claims Act’s […]
Whistleblower Receives $1.1 Million Award in Case Involving Sonoma Valley Boys Home
A jury in Sonoma County awarded $1.1 million to a whistleblower in a case against the Hanna Boys Center, ruling the whistleblower had been wrongfully terminated for raising his concerns about drug use, bullying and other issues at the boys’ home. The whistleblower was Tim Norman, who had worked as head of clinical care at […]
Gag Orders at Federal Agencies Violate Whistleblower Laws
Over the last year and a half, there have been numerous reports about employees of federal agencies not being allowed to use specific words when preparing documents for Congress or when putting together reports. For example, in December, The Washington Post reported the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended employees not use words like […]
