By Steve Kardell | Published February 3, 2022 | Posted in Whistleblower Litigation | Tagged Tags: case settlements, franchise, Racial discrimination |
McDonald’s must pay $33.5 million to a black man who owns multiple franchises of the fast food restaurant to settle a lawsuit he filed against the company in which he alleged racial discrimination. Herb Washington, a former baseball player, owned more than a dozen McDonald’s franchises across Ohio and Pennsylvania. Case background In February 2021, Read More
Read MoreIn April and May, the U.S. Department of Justice recovered approximately $14.1 million in three False Claims Act case settlements. Each case was initiated by whistleblowers via the legislation’s qui tam provisions, meaning those whistleblowers were eligible to receive between 15 and 30 percent of the recoveries. Case background There were three notable settlements included Read More
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