Tag: Whistleblower

The job of a whistleblower can be a dangerous one. Exposing the corrupt practices of multi-million or billion dollar corporations, government agencies, or giant banks can lead to retaliatory effortsRead MoreSEC Whistleblowers Have an Ally

The American public is in danger…and the Supreme Court will decide what to do about it in November. At issue is the first case regarding whistleblower protections under federal lawRead MoreFederal Whistleblower Tries to Protect American Public, Gets Fired.

According to its own financial reports from 2012, Northrop Grumman does an estimated $28 BILLION dollars in sales each year. Much of that comes from government contracting on defense items.Read MoreNorthrop Grumman Whistleblower Uncovers Flaws in GPS Testing.

Florida Governor Rick Scott, before he became the head of one of the more conservative states in the Union, was the chief executive officer and one of the founders ofRead MoreWhistleblower Accuses Florida Governor of Being Father of Fraud.

VA Hospital Officials, Banking Chiefs and the Former Mayor of San Diego Flee the Country. The residents of a sleepy little town in Michigan, St. Clair, which sits picturesquely onRead MoreHundreds of Whistleblowers Descend on St. Clair

Employers should respond to legitimate whistleblower activities from their workers by investigating and trying to fix any workplace problems that they find. Unfortunately, some employers would rather punish employees whoRead MoreWorkers don’t have to take employer retaliation lying down

Some lucky whistleblower, reporting to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just won the lottery. The SEC reported Monday that it has paid out a whopping $30 million to aRead MoreSEC Whistleblower Wins the Lottery

Darren Hager, as recently reported in a whistleblower complaint, was sworn in as a deputy sheriff in November 1988 and was continuously employed as such until he was terminated fromRead MoreSheriff’s Deputy Whistleblower Protected from Retaliation

Whistle blower protection not limited to first person reporting violations In Hager vs County of Los Angeles, the issue was whether a subsequent reporter of illegal conduct could in factRead MoreWhistle blower protection not limited to first person reporting violations

Whistleblowers Wendy Bahsen and Carolina Fuentes brought a qui tam suit in Federal Court, under seal against Boston Scientific, alleging violations of the Federal False Claims Act (FCA). The suitRead MoreBoston Scientific Counter-claims Against Whistleblowers May Stand…for now. (Part 2)