By Steve Kardell | Published April 20, 2023 | Posted in Employee Rights, Whistleblower Litigation | Tagged Tags: Anheuser-Busch, employer retaliation, Workers compensation |
Anheuser-Busch Settles Worker’s Retaliation Lawsuit
Anheuser-Busch will settle a worker’s retaliation lawsuit in which an employee alleged she was removed from her union steward duties after she filed for workers’ compensation and complained about discrimination. The original claim included allegations of gender bias, workplace retaliation and workers’ compensation retaliation, but failed to meet appropriate workers’ compensation retaliation deadlines. That claim Read More
Read MoreWhistleblower Receives Over $37 Million from SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission awarded over $37 million to a whistleblower who came forward with information leading to a successful SEC enforcement action, and a related action. The SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower When whistleblowers come forward to the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower, they report alleged misconduct to the SEC and other appropriate Read More
Read More13-Year-Old Goldman Sachs Sex Discrimination Claim Will Proceed to Trial
A sex discrimination case against Goldman Sachs, which is now 13 years old, is finally scheduled to go before a jury in June 2023. The class action represents more than 1,400 current and former Goldman Sachs employees. Case background The case against Goldman Sachs was initially filed in 2010. The suit claimed that the firm’s Read More
Read MoreFifth Circuit to Determine Whether it Should Be Easier to Bring Title VII Discrimination Claims
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has heard oral arguments in Hamilton v. Dallas County, which has challenged a decades-old court rule that makes it more difficult for workers and job applicants to bring Title VII discrimination cases. Case background and legal implications The case stems from a group of female detention officers, who are Read More
Read MoreSupreme Court to Weigh Religion vs. LGBTQ Rights
The Supreme Court is expected to rule on whether a website designer can legally refuse services for same-sex weddings. If the Court rules in the website designer’s favor, it could affect employment laws across the nation, allowing employers to discriminate in accordance with their religious beliefs. Case background and legal implications Lorie Smith, who owns Read More
Read MoreSupreme Court Expected to Rule on Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court is expected to rule on two high-profile affirmative action cases in higher education. Experts suggest that this could affect how employers handle their diversity initiatives. Cases before the court The Supreme Court heard cases against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in late October 2022. They were Read More
Read MoreTop Federal Financial Fraud Whistleblower Actions of 2022
2022 was a big year for federal financial fraud whistleblower actions. Some of the country’s biggest financial institutions were targeted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Department of Justice and the Department of Labor. Here is a brief overview of some of 2022’s biggest cases: Wells Fargo: Wells Fargo was ordered to pay over Read More
Read MoreBiggest Whistleblower Developments of 2022
2022 saw the government focus on whistleblower actions. From major settlements to expansions of whistleblower law, here are some of the major developments we saw in the previous year: Uber whistleblower: A former Uber executive gave the media over 124,000 sensitive documents, which he believed would reveal Uber’s wrongdoing in “dozens of countries,” including violations Read More
Read MoreCongress Expands Whistleblower Eligibility to Include Auditors and Compliance Professionals
Congress recently included the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act as part of the omnibus budget, which President Biden has signed into law. This new Act includes measures to expand enforcement actions against money launderers in the U.S. financial system. The Act is designed to incentivize whistleblowers to speak out when they witness wrongdoing. Who is Read More
Read MoreNotable Healthcare Fraud Recoveries of 2022
Government enforcement agencies spent 2022 investigating claims of healthcare fraud, thanks to whistleblowers. The government recovered billions of dollars from healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies and more. Most of the cases below involve violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, while whistleblowers are protected under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act. Here are some Read More
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