As Kate Scanlan, a whistleblower attorney at Keller Grover, says: Where there is government funding, there is likely to be fraud. Case in point: government procurement programs. The United States is the largest purchaser in the world, buying … [Read more...]
NLRB rules employees affected by labor law violations are entitled to more compensation
A December ruling by the National Labor Relations Board paves the way for broader compensation awards to wrongfully terminated employees and other victims of unfair labor practices. In a 3-2 decision issued in Thryv, Inc., the NLRB clarified its … [Read more...]
Whistleblowers Expose Millions of Dollars Lost to Alleged Fraud at Healthcare Facilities Taken Over by Private Equity
Private equity money is flooding into healthcare in the United States — and with it comes demands for increased profits and the potential for fraud. In 2021, $206 billion was spent on more than 1,400 private-equity healthcare acquisitions, … [Read more...]
Cybersecurity Compliance Is a Requirement for All Federal Contractors and Grantees, not Just Those in IT
A recent $9 million settlement in a whistleblower case is a reminder that cybersecurity is a requirement for all contractors and grantees delivering services to the federal government, not just those providing information technology. A former … [Read more...]
SEC and CFTC Whistleblower Programs Reported Record Years in FY 2022
Two federal financial whistleblower programs recently released record-breaking reports for Fiscal Year 2022, which ran through September. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which oversees cryptocurrency, reported more than $3 billion … [Read more...]
What California workers should know about employment laws taking effect on Jan. 1
Workers in California will gain rights and benefits when the new year starts January 1. Here’s what they should know about the changes taking effect in 2023. You will learn more about what your job pays We told you earlier this year about … [Read more...]
Billions in infrastructure spending to combat climate change will need to be protected against fraud
As climate change threatens the United States’ coastlines, the federal government has responded with a wave of spending to support what is being called the “blue economy.” Across nearly 100,000 shoreline miles, from New England to Florida, around … [Read more...]
Supreme Court declines to hear three False Claims Act cases: What it means for whistleblowers
How much detail do whistleblowers need about false claims made by their employers in order for a case to proceed? That level of particularity is the central issue in three False Claims Act cases the Supreme Court declined to hear in October. The … [Read more...]
California expands family medical leave to include a ‘designated person’: What employees should know
The California Family Rights Act already provides most employees in the state with up to 12 workweeks of family care and medical leave in a year. And now the law has been amended, allowing workers to take leave for care of a designated person in … [Read more...]
In podcast, whistleblower in record Sutter Health settlement describes working with Keller Grover’s Kate Scanlan
Keller Grover LLP attorney Kate Scanlan recently appeared on a podcast with her client Kathy Ormsby, the whistleblower behind a lawsuit against Sutter Health that was settled last year for a record $90 million. In the podcast, Ms. Ormsby describes … [Read more...]
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