Whistleblowers under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”) may have the right to extend the time they have to file a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) by entering into a...
The False Claims Act (“FCA”), originally passed in 1863 to incentivize citizens to report dishonest contractors who engaged in fraud against the Union during the Civil War, allows whistleblowers to bring lawsuits on...
In Bailey v. Consolidated Rail Corporation, the Administrative Review Board (“ARB”) of the Department of Labor (“DOL”) upheld an order of reinstatement by the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) who heard the case. ...
Mine Workers Reported Retaliation at Record Rates in 2012
April 17, 2013
Mine safety whistleblowers reported retaliation at a rate far greater than any past year, according to statistics compiled by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) of the U.S. Department of Labor...
The United States District Court for the District of Colorado recently joined the growing number of federal district courts that have adopted a broad definition of the term “whistleblower” under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street...
Miner Secures Reinstatement After Whistleblower Retaliation
April 10, 2013
Charles Howard, a coal miner and whistleblower who alleged that he was retaliated against in response to repeated complaints he made regarding the safety practices of his employer, Cumberland River Coal Company (“CRCC”),...
Despite the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (“Dodd-Frank”), the culture at hedge funds seems to be equal parts cynical and idealistic, according to a recent study...
Government employee whistleblowers are awaiting a potentially major decision in the case of Berry v. Conyers, prompting the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (“OSC”) to file an amicus curiae brief for consideration by the...
Government Fraud Whistleblower Secures $3.4 Million Verdict
March 26, 2013
A government contractor who was terminated after blowing the whistle on his company, Shaw Environment and Infrastructure Inc. (“Shaw”), for overcharging the government for work at military installations secured a jury...
Railroad whistleblowers who are retaliated against for reporting work-related injuries continue to be awarded significant damages from their former employers after filing complaints with the Occupational Safety and Health...