Claire Beniga, Author at Keller Grover

The SEC Whistleblower Program: What it is – And How Best to Use it

Whistleblowers have become an effective weapon in the fight against fraud, so not surprisingly, they have been embraced - and supported - by a growing array of new laws and programs. One of the most prominent recent initiatives is the Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of the Whistleblower. This program offers individuals an easy way to do the right thing and sound the alarm on financial wrongdoing. But it is a program that is unique in key aspects - and potential whistleblowers need to … [Read more...]

NLRB Weighs In On Workplace Social Media Policies

The rise in popularity of social media has spurred heated employment debates regarding free speech rights, and what can and cannot be said about your employer on Facebook and Twitter. As the debate has grown, a federal agency is asking employers to revise policies that limit what their employees can voice on Internet forums, reports Bay Area employment lawyer Eric Grover. There have been several rulings by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) finding that workers have a right to discuss … [Read more...]

Supreme Court Rules Corporations can Prohibit Class Action Lawsuits

Supreme Court Rules Corporations can Prohibit Class Action Lawsuits04/28/2011 | San Francisco, California, United States | Keller Grover LLP (Press Release) (Blog) | Carey Been, Class Action LawyerIn a 5-4 decision written by Justice Scalia, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that corporations can use arbitration clauses to prohibit consumers from banding their claims together in class action lawsuits. In a scathing dissent, Justice Breyer rightly noted that the practical effect of the … [Read more...]

Supreme Court May Impose More Restrictions on Class Actions

It seems that little by little, consumers are losing their rights when battling companies in courts of law as the United States Supreme Court is set to determine if stricter requirements should be imposed on the certification of class actions in federal courts, reports Carey Been, a San Francisco consumer protection lawyer. The Supreme Court justices are using two separate cases as platforms to determine whether district judges must use stricter standards when certifying class actions. In one … [Read more...]

Study: Wage Theft Costing American Workers $50 Billion

Wage theft has grown into a potentially $50 billion problem, as a new study from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) has shed light on just how much this injustice is costing U.S. workers. The EPI study, which looked at New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, found two-thirds of low-wage workers had been victims of wage theft during any given week in 2008. This cost workers an average of $2,600 a year, affecting 15 percent of their total earnings. The study suggests that if wage theft is as … [Read more...]