By Steve Kardell | Published February 22, 2016 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation | Tagged Tags: Dodd-Frank Act |
Why Do So Many Courts Have Differing Opinions on Whistleblower Protections Under Dodd-Frank?
The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 contains a number of important rules regarding the protection of employees who blow the whistle on corporate wrongdoing. Numerous corporations have tried to strike down these rules by lobbying the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), but the federal agency realizes just how important it is to have comprehensive whistleblower protections Read More
Read MoreAttorney-Client Privilege Also Protects Employee-Employee Communications
The protections available in terms of attorney-client privilege often depend on the type of content found in the communications. Because of this fact, privilege logs almost never play a dispositive role in case analyses that courts perform. But occasionally, the adversary in the case will point to the data regarding “recipients” and “author” in a Read More
Read MoreNew OSHA Directive Will Help to Create Earlier Resolutions of Whistleblower Complaints
In August, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a variety of new policies to apply a new process that aim to create earlier, more efficient resolutions of whistleblower disputes. The new process will be used alongside regional alternative dispute resolution programs (ADR) as part of OSHA’s overall enforcement of whistleblower policies. ADR programs Read More
Read MoreGenesis 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 Read More
Read More$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 Read More
Read MoreSOX 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 Read More
Read MoreKey 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 Read More
Read MoreShortcomings 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 Read More
Read MoreWhistleblower 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 Read More
Read MoreA 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 Read More
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