Tag Archives: whistleblowers
Ex-Albuquerque Animal Welfare Worker Sues City for Wrongful Termination After Blowing the Whistle
Victoria Murphy, a former employee of Albuquerque Animal Welfare, filed a lawsuit against the city after she was fired for what she says was blowing the whistle to protect public safety. The Animal Welfare Department (AWD) has been no stranger to criticism in recent years, and this lawsuit is just another chapter in that ongoing […]
Springfield Terminal Railway in Massachusetts to Pay $85,000 to Settle Claim Involving Violation of Whistleblower Laws
Springfield Terminal Railway, Inc. was recently ordered by the U.S. Department of Labor to pay $85,000 after it reportedly violated multiple federal whistleblower statutes. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), an employee of the railway operator sustained an injury on the job at the company’s Andover, Massachusetts, facility. The next day, the […]
Massive Medicare Fraud Case Made Possible by Whistleblower Settled to Tune of $270 Million
Healthcare Partners Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of the largest dialysis providers in the nation (DaVita Inc.), agreed to pay $270 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit. The organization was alleged to have defrauded the government through Medicare Advantage insurance plans for several years. Medicare Advantage plans cover more than one-third of all seniors in the […]
New Whistleblower Protection Bill Introduced in Congress
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) recently introduced a bill that would provide greater protections to whistleblowers against suspension, denial or revocation of security clearances as a form of retaliation for blowing the whistle on fraud, abuse and waste. It has been an all-too-common practice in Washington to use denial of security clearances as a punishment […]
Officer in New Jersey Claims to Have Been Punished for Blowing the Whistle on Wrongdoing
A police officer from Clementon, New Jersey, recently filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the city and top law enforcement officials. The plaintiff claims the police chief, Charles Grover, retaliated against him after he brought up concerns about misconduct and the misappropriation of funds. The officer brings multiple sworn affidavits from current and former police officers […]
City of Cleveland to Pay $425,000 to Settle Whistleblower Claim
The City of Cleveland will pay a $425,000 settlement in response to a whistleblower claim filed by an employee at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. According to Abdul Malik-Ali, the whistleblower in the case, leadership at the airport retaliated against him when he brought safety concerns about the airport to the federal government. In addition to […]
Whistleblower Reveals Local Pediatric Dental Chain in Washington Reuses Disposable Utensils, Tools
A former employee of Smiles 4 Kids, a Washington-based pediatric dental chain, filed a whistleblower complaint accusing the company of reusing disposable dental tools. As a result, the Washington State Dental Quality Assurance Commission is now investigating the organization. The whistleblower was Lisa Walker, a former office manager at the Smiles 4 Kids building in […]
Judge Rules Report from Whistleblower on Psychiatric Care in Prison Can Be Made Public
A federal judge in Sacramento recently ruled against the state of California’s push to keep private a whistleblower report about psychiatric care in the state’s prisons. As a result, much of the 160-page document is now available for public review. Judge Kimberly J. Mueller issued the order Thursday, October 25, telling legal counsel they must […]
Newly Amended Regulations Expand Available Whistleblower Protections
Once enacted, the new Treasury Laws Amendment will extend protections afforded to whistleblowers in the financial, credit and corporate sectors. This legislation will apply to any reports made by whistleblowers on or after July 1, 2018. Under the current rules, a person only qualifies for whistleblower protection if he or she meets criteria such as: […]
Tips Whistleblowers Should Know for Their Own Protection
Blowing the whistle on corporate wrongdoing is a heroic act that takes a lot of guts. While today there are more protections against retaliation and termination afforded to whistleblowers than ever, it is still important for whistleblowers to know what they can do to protect themselves if they do decide to come forward with their […]
