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Supreme Court unites to side with corporations over whistleblowers

March 5th, 2018
Posted By
Justin D. Cummins
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”), 12 U.S.C. §§ 5301, et seq., prohibits an employer from retaliating against a person who provides information to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“… Read More
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Tags: fraud, protected activity, retaliated, retaliating, retaliation, unpaid wages, Whistleblower, whistleblowing

The law continues to reward whistleblowers who fight fraud

June 5th, 2017
Posted By
Justin D. Cummins
The courts have long recognized the vital role that whistleblowers play in the nation’s system of justice. Without the assistance of whistleblowers, significant and costly legal violations would happen without any meaningful accountability for the… Read More
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Tags: consumer protection, discrimination, emotional distress damages, protected activity, punitive damages, remedies, retaliated, retaliation, treble damages, Whistleblower