Whistleblower

In the age of the modern digital workforce, work from home (WFH) situations has exploded exponentially, especially with changes in recent years. Some major changes in workplace culture have surfaced because of this. However, some problems in the culture remain the...

Most people expect the United States government to act with honesty and accountability; however, wrongdoings do occur. These can cost the taxpayers billions of dollars and even affect lives. If federal employees become aware of, or suspect, wrongdoings, they can...

Qui tam actions are those where you bring an action against another party on behalf of the government. So, in a qui tam action, you are taking the case to court, but the government is the plaintiff. You may do this because you will receive part of the damages if you...

The way auto insurance is supposed to work is that you pay your premiums, and the insurance company pays certain costs if you get into an accident. These typically include medical bills. However, the courts recently unsealed a whistleblower complaint that argues auto...

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) allowed certain small businesses and nonprofits to receive loans to stay afloat in the past year. The majority of PPP loans went to deserving organizations that badly needed some financial help. Unfortunately, some unscrupulous...

The federal government, through the Medicare program, purportedly pays bonuses to medical insurance companies that provide high-quality coverage to Medicare and Medicare Advantage customers. The companies that perform the best with the fewest customer complaints are...

It has been a rough few years for big machine builder Caterpillar. While, overall, the company is still seeing massive profits, the Internal Revenue Service is fighting hard to collect about $2 billion in taxes the business supposedly owes. The whistleblower in this...

Even though you still believe you did the right thing, there are certainly times when you wish you had not stood up for a co-worker's rights, filed a complaint with human resources or contacted authorities about workplace discrimination or other illegal activities....

When one is aware of anything wrong or illegal going on at his or her place of work, it can be a tough decision to stand up and say something about it. Fear of retaliation is certainly understandable. However, whistleblower protection laws do exist in Michigan and...