Whistleblower lawsuits can be brought against organizations or government entities which violate a law or regulation. Whistleblower cases can involve stock/securities fraud, money laundering, health threats, safety violations, malpractice, corporate corruption, and more.
Notable whistleblower lawsuits or Qui Tam lawsuits involve corporations trying to defraud the government with tax evasions, accounting fraud, and false Medicare or military billing; these lawsuits are filed by an individual on behalf of the government.
Any individual that witnesses corporate wrongdoing can file a complaint or "blow the whistle" to launch a lawsuit and hold the party accountable. Typically, the whistleblower receives a percentage of the lawsuit settlement funds and federal laws protect whistleblowers from unnecessary retribution. Click on one of the links below to submit your complaint. To find out if you have a legitimate whistleblower claim, please review the information listed at [WHISTLEBLOWER INFO].
Whistleblower Lawsuits
 Whistleblowing cases can involve stock/securities fraud, money laundering, health threats, safety violations, tax evasion, malpractice, corporate corruption, and more.
Each year, hundreds of whistleblower cases are filed and many are settled for millions of dollars.
Whistleblower cases are designed to hold public entities accountable while protecting and compensating the victim(s) and/or the whistleblower.
Typically, the whistleblower receives a percentage of the lawsuit settlement funds.
Laws and statue of limitations for whistleblowing cases vary. For instance:
- Employees or former employees may have up to 300 days to file a discrimination case against their company.
- Environmental whistleblowers have only 30 days to make a written complaint to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
- Federal employees complaining of violation of civil rights laws have only 45 days to make a written complaint to their equal employment opportunity (EEO) officer.
- Those reporting false claims against the federal government may have up to 6 years to file a civil lawsuit and may redeem 15-30% of the recovered funds under the U.S. False Claims Act.
Whistleblower Cases
The most noteworthy whistleblower case involved a former FBI official who leaked information about President Richard Nixon's association with Watergate. The informant's identity was kept secret for 30 years until he identified himself in 2005.
In 2001, Vice President of Enron, Sherron Watkins blew the whistle on Enron's major accounting cover-up. The company and its auditors, Arthur Andersen, hid billions of dollars in debt, lied to their shareholders, and avoided paying federal income tax for years.
Depicted in a Hollywood film, The Insider shows the real-life story of how CBS reporters uncovered the malpractice and corruption of the tobacco industry and attempted to push past the corporate politics to have it aired on 60 Minutes.
Other whistleblower cases have involved misconduct in the FBI, the failure of government officials to protect the environment, illegal storage of hazardous waste, dumping of raw sewage and wastewater violations, nuclear accidents, corporate cover-ups, and more. |
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Montana Deputy Sees Wrongful Termination Verdict Upheld
Billings, MT: A Park County Sheriff's Deputy who successfully filed a wrongful termination lawsuit after being fired for insubordination in 2007 has seen the ruling upheld by the Montana Supreme Court..
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Vehicle Seized to Pay Whistleblower's Back Wages
Washington, DC: The Whistleblower Protection Act, which forbids retaliation against employees who come forward with a legitimate concern, has recently come to the aid of a New Jersey whistleblower who was fired by his employer. The former employee will finally be paid back wages via the seizure of his former employer's car...
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Radiologist Warns of MRI Health Risks, GE Sues for Libel
London, UK: A few years ago, Henrik Thomsen, one of Europe's leading radiologists, warned his colleagues about nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), which he called a medical "nightmare." In 2006, it was discovered that NSF was linked to Omniscan, a contrast agent given in advance of MRI scans. Now, GE Healthcare, a subsidiary of General Electric and the manufacturer of Omniscan, is suing Thomsen for libel..
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