Category: Whistleblower

OSHA’s Office of Whistleblower Protection Program under the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of the Assistant Secretary has strengthened its ability to respond to workplace grievances. Under the DOL, OSHA matters will have greater priority than they did under the Directorate of Enforcement Programs. In a recent October 2012 action, […]

-Attorney Newsletter-   A former Deutsche Bank employee has filed a lawsuit against the bank for alleged retaliation that occurred after he questioned bank discrepancies and charges to customers that he alleges were caused by the bank’s failure to invest in adequate systems. The claim asserts that the bank’s systems […]

-ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER-   Under new legislation signed last November by President Obama, the federal government has made it a priority to protect whistleblowers who report waste and fraud in both private industry and government agencies. Enhancements to the whistleblower protection laws state that federal employees may challenge policy decisions without […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The answer to that question is up to you – and your situation. Being sued as a result of an injury that occurred on your property isn’t something you expect. But it is something you shouldn’t gloss over. It really could happen. The first thing you should do […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A company based in Japan that manufactures printer ink, Toyo Ink, has agreed to pay a $45 million settlement against false claims allegations related to tax and import duties. Among the allegations were those claiming that the company misrepresented its products’ country of origin in order to avoid […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In Chicago, a whistleblower helped to uncover that Northwestern Memorial Hospital has have violated the False Claims Act. According to whistleblower Audra Soulias, a former employee at Northwestern University, the hospital and university allegedly double-billed Medicare and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for patient reimbursement. Whistleblower Soulias […]

 ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Early this month, there was a victory for seniors and dependent adults when Assembly woman Betsy Butler announced that Governor Brown signed her bill (AB 2149) banning gag orders in senior and dependent adult settlement cases.  With California being the nation’s highest retirement destination and having the greatest […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A CVS subsidiary group – RxAmerica – will pay a $5.25 million settlement in response to false claims allegations against Medicare. Two related complaints were brought on behalf of the U.S. government by whistleblowers under the False Claims Act. These allegations of Medicare fraud involve the Medicare Part […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Governor Jerry Brown and the California Assembly have passed a bill to expand and amend California’s pre-existing False Claims Act to agree more closely with the Federal False Claims Act. Effective on January 1, 2013, this new law broadens the requirements for whistleblower status and compensation, which could […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The first Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) public enforcement lawsuit was just months ago when the CFPB announced Capital One was to refund $140 million to customers and pay an additional $25 million penalty for also using deceptive marketing practices to mislead cardholders into buying extra products. Now, […]