All too often, whistleblowers who disclose fraud to their employers, law enforcement, or government agencies suffer retaliation by their employers. Whistleblower retaliation takes a … Continued
In December 2019, a jury awarded former Raytheon engineer Bruce Casias $43,000 in back pay and $1M in compensatory damages in a Defense Contractor Whistleblower … Continued
When Congress enacted the whistleblower protection provision of the False Claims Act, it recognized that “few individuals will expose fraud if they fear their … Continued
In a decision finding that Delta violated the anti-retaliation provision of the AIR21 whistleblower protection law, Judge Morris awarded pilot Karlene Petit $500,000 in compensatory … Continued
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (NDAA) that was enacted on January 1, 2021 includes an important provision barring Department of Defense … Continued
Congress has passed the the FY2021 Department of Defense Authorization bill, which includes the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA), a comprehensive overhaul of U.S. … Continued
When an employee suffers retaliation for raising concerns to their employer about HIPPA violations, federal law generally does not provide a remedy for the … Continued
On July 15, 2020, the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board approved an emergency workplace standard to curb the spread of COVID-19, making Virginia the … Continued
The multi-trillion-dollar federal spending to address COVID-19, including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) and the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility … Continued
The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) announced it released for public comment a proposed model law to help states incentivize individuals to come forward … Continued
Tim Bray recently resigned his position as Vice President and Senior Engineer at Amazon Web Services because he believed Amazon retaliated against employees who … Continued