Former Tesla Employee Settles Over Theft of Trade Secrets, False Claims to Media December 2, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel A former Tesla Inc. factory employee will pay Elon Musk’s electric car maker $400,000 after it accused him of tipping...
Former New Mexico Detectives File Whisteblower Lawsuit June 11, 2020 A whistleblower lawsuit filed by former New Mexico police detectives says they were retaliated against for repeatedly raising concerns about...
SEC Pursues Coronavirus Fraudsters With Help From Whistleblowers May 27, 2020 By Katanga Johnson The novel coronavirus outbreak and economic fallout is proving to be a bonanza for whistleblower lawyers as the U.S. securities...
Aviation Safety Whistleblower to Get $90K February 25, 2020 By David Shepardson The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) agreed to pay $90,000 to an aviation safety inspector who faced retaliation for raising concerns...
Oregon Jury Awards $250K in Whistleblower Case June 6, 2019 An Oregon jury has awarded $250,000 to a former sergeant who says a sheriff retaliated against him for reporting unfavorable...
U.S. Court Clears Swiss Bank UBS in Whistleblower’s $20 Million Libel Suit May 28, 2019 By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi A New York appeals court has dismissed a U.S. whistleblower’s $20 million libel suit against Swiss bank UBS, his former...
Alaska Pilot Awarded $500K in Airplane Safety Whistleblower Case October 18, 2018 A federal judge has sided with an Anchorage, Alaska pilot who claimed a Homer-based air carrier fired him for reporting...
Montana Hospital Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit September 28, 2018 A federal judge has dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit after a settlement was reached with the Montana hospital accused of paying...
Goldman Sachs Wants Whistleblower’s Claims Sent to Arbitration August 28, 2018 By Chris Dolmetsch Goldman Sachs Group Inc. says claims by a former executive that the bank retaliated against him for blowing the whistle...
Supreme Court to Hear Whistleblower Retaliation Case November 27, 2017 The Supreme Court is set to hear on Nov. 28 a case that could determine whether corporate whistleblowers have the...