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Federal Whistleblowers Denied Promotions Victims of Retaliation

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CBP whistleblowers retaliation includes denial of promotions.
The recent ruling by a federal court, which states that federal employees who blow the whistle on agency wrongdoing and are subsequently denied promotion could be victims of reprisal, is a significant development. This ruling holds, even if the expectation of advancement was never explicitly guaranteed, highlighting the court's stance on whistleblower protection.  A group of dedicated Homeland Security Department (DHS) employees who initially lost before the Merit Systems Protection Board eme...
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The Whistleblower Laws Protecting BlackRock’s Whistleblower

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Corporate greed strikes again - Whistleblower lawsuit.
In a significant development, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, faced a substantial $20 million lawsuit from a former vice president, Hamdan Azhar. Azhar alleges that he was unjustly dismissed after voicing objections to what he described as "illegal self-dealing" and was forced to halt the development of a search engine designed to monitor client discussions related to illicit investments. Azhar's allegations raise several critical questions about corporate governance, ethics, and ...
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Whistleblower Attorneys – Unlocking Success Through Website Management & Marketing

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Whistle-blowers take on corporate cheats.
Unlocking Legal Success: How Full-Service Website Management and Marketing Companies Foster Growth for Small to Mid-Sized Law Firms In today's digital era, a robust online presence isn't a luxury—it's a requirement—even for small to mid-sized law firms. However, comprehending and implementing website management, content creation, SEO, and digital marketing may seem overwhelming. For this very reason, full-service website management and marketing companies have emerged as indispensable tools for...
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Whistleblower Awarded 40 Million for Reporting Government Contractor Fraud

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As a former U.S. Marine officer, Sarah Feinberg was proud to join the prestigious firm Booz Allen Hamilton. However, after earning an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, Feinberg discovered an alleged civil fraud scheme within the company, which was overcharging taxpayers to subsidize private consulting contracts. It helped me kind of get a sense of right versus wrong, and to have a clear picture of the service that I wanted to perform for our country. After a yearslong...
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Enforcing Preliminary Reinstatement of Whistleblowers

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Exxon Mobil fired whistleblowers and refused to reinstate them defying court orders.
Exxon Whistleblower Case to Determine Ability of Corporate Whistleblowers to be Preliminarily Reinstated The Third Circuit Court of Appeals is currently deciding whether a court can enforce orders that call for the return of whistleblowers to their jobs while their cases move forward. This case is critical because it will determine whether whistleblowers have a way to protect themselves from retaliation. The case involves two scientists who worked at Exxon Mobil. The scientists raised conc...
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$104 Million Reward to Seven Whistleblowers

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Corporate greed strikes again - Whistleblower lawsuit.
SEC Awards More Than $104 Million to Seven Whistleblowers Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission recognized the valuable contributions of seven individuals who assisted in a successful SEC enforcement action. Their combined award of over $104 million is the fourth largest in the history of the SEC's whistleblower program. These individuals provided specific and credible information that helped prompt or significantly contribute to an SEC investigation. They sat for interviews, identif...
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Restore Whistleblower Protections from Retaliation SCOTUS to Hear Case

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Protecting Whistleblowers from retaliation is essential.
Whistleblowers are important in uncovering fraud and abuse, but they risk their careers, personal lives, and finances when they come forward. Protections for whistleblowers are crucial, and it is illegal for companies to retaliate against employees who report illegal activity. In the case of Murray v. UBS Securities LLC, The Anti-Fraud Coalition, with support from Better Markets and The National Employment Lawyers Association, filed an amicus curiae brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. The brief ...
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Whistleblower $108.75 million settlement with KBR

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Iraq whistleblowers prevail in False Claims Act lawsuit.
In a landmark victory for whistleblowers and taxpayers, a settlement has been reached in a case against KBR, an ex-Halliburton subsidiary, wherein the company was alleged to have knowingly over-ordered $340 million worth of materials during its performance. After a lengthy legal battle, two whistleblowers Geoffrey Howard, and Zella Hemphill Anderson, have successfully settled with KBR Services for $108.75 million, marking the largest cash settlement ever obtained for alleged Iraq War fraud. T...
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SEC’s largest-ever whistleblower award of $279 million to Ericsson Tipster

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Bribery
The largest-ever award in the Security and Exchange Commission’s cash-for-tips program was related to Ericsson’s bribery case. Did you hear about the recent whistleblower award issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission? It was a whopping $279 million! The award came from a bribery case against Ericsson, a telecommunications company that allegedly made illegal payments to win business in five countries. The case was a big deal and made headlines around the world. According to insiders,...
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California Supreme Court Expands Employee Whistleblower Protections

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Whistleblower protection laws.
Suppose you are an employee who has made a whistleblower complaint to your employer. In that case, you should know that you are protected under the whistleblower statute (California Labor Code § 1102.5(b)) even if your employer already knew about the subject of your complaint. This means that employers are not allowed to retaliate against employees who make whistleblower complaints, regardless of whether they had prior knowledge of the alleged violation. Therefore, it’s essential to know your ri...
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