San Francisco, CA In January 2025, the California Court of Appeals upheld the trial court’s denial of a PG&E lineman’s claim of retaliatory firing under California labor law. The appeals court also reversed... Read more »
Los Angeles, CANew whistleblower testimony and firefighter texts inside the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) suggest the deadly Palisades fire was never fully extinguished, and firefighter warnings–they detected smoldering hot spots on... Read more »
In Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC, 601 U. S. ____, 2024 WL 478566 (2024), the United States Supreme Court (Sotomayor, J.) held that whistleblowers do not need to prove their employer acted with “retaliatory intent”... Read more »
Quick Hits The SEC fined an employer $10 million in a settlement over charges that nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements impeded reporting of potential securities law violations. The settlement is part of a... Read more »
For government agencies and regulators seeking to deter and punish instances of fraud, corruption and other wrongdoing that threaten the public interest, cases are often proven thanks to essential information provided by... Read more »