By Steve Kardell | Published September 22, 2022 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation | Tagged Tags: Daily Harvest, saving lives, whistleblowing | Comments Off on Daily Harvest Whistleblower Speaks Out
Daily Harvest Whistleblower Speaks Out
Being a whistleblower can be an overwhelming process, according to Daily Harvest whistleblower Abby Silverman. Silverman received a tainted package of “French lentil and leek crumbles,” which sent her to the emergency room twice. Daily Harvest’s tainted meal kits Silverman is a social media influencer who received a meal package from Daily Harvest. After eating Read More
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Class Action Against Tesla Alleges Thousands Laid Off Without Notice
A putative class action suit against automaker Tesla alleges they laid off thousands of workers without issuing federally-required notice. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires employers to provide 60-day written notice of mass layoffs, but Tesla did not comply. Case background According to the complaint, Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk announced to executives that Read More
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Uber and Lyft Drivers Propose Class Action to Block Price Fixing
Uber and Lyft drivers have alleged the two companies are embroiled in a price-fixing scheme, causing drivers to earn less money for their work than they might have otherwise. Three drivers want to represent a class of all the drivers who opted out of Uber and Lyft’s arbitration clauses. They have asked the San Francisco Read More
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Multimillion Dollar Bounty Offered for Crypto Liquidation Whistleblowers
Whistleblowers with evidence of a crypto liquidation conspiracy could receive a $20 million dollar bounty for speaking up. Sources allege that there’s a scheme to liquidate cryptocurrency as an attack on Celsius, a cryptocurrency scheme marketed as an alternative lender. The Celsius liquidation scheme Celsius claims they want to “disrupt the financial industry” and help Read More
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Rehabilitative Therapy Business Must Pay $9.6 Million in Damages
A rehabilitative therapy business in Georgia, along with its founder, has been ordered to pay $9.6 million in damages for submitting nearly 800 false health care claims. Case background Middle Georgia Family Rehab LLC, along with owner/CEO Brenda Hicks, are jointly liable for 796 false claims submitted to TRICARE and Medicaid. The defendants were paid Read More
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Big Tech Whistleblowers May Be More Likely to Be Women
Technology was a historically male-dominated industry—but over the past decade, high profile, big tech whistleblowers have been disproportionately female. When compared to the percentage of women in the tech workforce, experts wondered if there’s a connection between gender, technology and whistleblowing. Women, whistleblowing and technology The article above studies the nature of the technology sector, Read More
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Muslim Man’s Workplace Abuse Suit Against New Jersey Atlantic Health System Moves Forward
Atlantic Health Systems Inc. can’t avoid a workplace abuse suit filed by an Indian Muslim man, a New Jersey federal judge determined. Maqsood Thange alleged that Atlantic and one of its supervisors created a hostile workplace environment through discriminatory comments. Case background The case originally included additional claims against a temporary staffing agency, Oxford Global Read More
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North Carolina Bob Evans Manager Files Age Discrimination Suit
Tip Williams, a 57-year old Bob Evans general manager with 30 years of service, has filed an age discrimination suit against the company. Williams alleges that Bob Evans Restaurants LLC engaged in age discrimination, wrongful termination and retaliation. Case background Williams complained to the company that workers in their 50s and 60s were shunted aside Read More
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Whistleblowers File Federal Lawsuit Against Tennessee Valley Authority
Three former members of the Tennessee Valley Authority were removed from their positions after they alerted federal officials about safety concerns and violations. Now, they are suing the utility company in a federal court. The former nuclear oversight managers who blew the whistle on nuclear safety issues were Melody Babb, Deanna Fultz and Mark Richerson. Read More
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Construction Company Settles Whistleblower Case for $2.8 Million After Alleged Incidents of Fraud
Hensel Phelps, a general contractor and construction company, recently settled allegations of subcontracting fraud for $2.8 million The misconduct was revealed by Fox Unlimited Enterprises, which acted as a whistleblower in the case. The whistleblower will receive nearly $631,000 for their role in prompting the investigation that led to the settlement. Case background According to Read More
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