California’s largest wildfire of the year has been burning through the California desert, threatening habitats, to be sure, but also adding to a growing health risk for people working outdoors in smoke-tainted air. As of July 31, California had reported 3,880 wildfires that burned nearly 96,000 acres, according to CAL FIRE. A recent report published in the peer-reviewed Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences attributed the surge of wildfires in recent decades almost entirely to … [Read more...]
Whistleblowers grow in importance as government adds cybersecurity requirements
Cybercrime has surged, particularly since the pandemic, targeting the sensitive information of consumers, businesses and governments. The FBI’s 2022 cybercrime report tallied nearly 801,000 complaints, adding up to nearly $10.3 billion in losses. While the number of complaints has held fairly steady since 2020, the breaches have gotten much more lucrative for bad actors: reported losses were $4.2 billion in 2020 and $6.9 billion in 2021. These figures show why companies that aren’t enacting … [Read more...]
SCOTUS case will determine how much the law guards Sarbanes-Oxley Act whistleblowers
The U.S. Supreme Court soon will take up an appeal that will decide a crucial issue for whistleblowers. The issue to be decided: How carefully will courts guard whistleblowers against retaliation? The justices take up the question during the upcoming term, which starts in October. The case involves Trevor Murray, who started work for UBS Securities in April 2011, the only research strategist for the company’s commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) arm. Federal regulations dictate … [Read more...]
California Law’s ‘Lookback Window’ Gives Workplace Harassers Fewer Places to Hide
A patchwork of laws during the past few years lays the groundwork for monetary relief for people who have suffered sexual assault, harassment and other types of discrimination. The latest in California, what is sometimes referred to as a “lookback window,” opened a three-year period — from 2023 through Dec. 31, 2026 — for adults who allege sexual abuse by another adult to pursue civil litigation. Importantly, this joins recent laws that ban confidentiality and non-disparagement clauses … [Read more...]
Whistleblower cases can pit David versus Goliath — prepare yourself with the right strategy
Whistleblower cases are complex, and they often pit laypeople — an everyday worker just trying to do the right thing — against well-heeled, powerful, experienced opponents. Several cases making headlines this year illustrate this scenario: Large railroads, such as Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific and others, face questions about their safety procedures following accidents and hundreds of whistleblower complaints during the past five years. A recently unsealed federal appeals court … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- …
- 51
- Next Page »