An intern from The Howard Stern Show has sued Sirius XM Radio, claiming that the unpaid internship program operated by the broadcaster is illegal under federal and state labor laws. The case, filed by Melissa Tierney, is one of many brought against l… Read More

Federal prosecutors appear to be getting closer to bringing criminal charges against financial institutions that were previously seen as untouchable. A recent article in the New York Times discussed how the perception that banks were “too big t… Read More

A major national restaurant chain was recently named in a class action suit for underpaying workers who rely on tips. The lawsuit claims that TGI Friday’s forced workers to begin working well before customers arrived and work after they’d left, w… Read More

President Obama announced several important measures designed to even the playing field between men and women in terms of pay early last month. The announcement occurred on April 8th, a day known as “Equal Pay Day” given that it marks the point t… Read More

The Internal Revenue Service recently released its annual report to Congress. The report, not known for its stimulating material, contained one area of interest to many, especially critics of the agency: whistleblower tips. The report clearly indicat… Read More

Hope Cancer Institute, Inc., and its owner, oncologist Dr. Raj Sadasivan, have agreed to pay the United States over $2.9 million to settle claims that they defrauded federally-funded medical insurance programs. Dr. Sadasivan founded Hope Cancer Insti… Read More

In an announcement that will hopefully save millions of eager and unsuspecting students from the trap of large student loan debt, the Obama administration recently revealed it would seek to impose new oversight of for-profit colleges. Specifically, t… Read More

The owners of a group of Domino’s Pizza franchises across New York State recently agreed to pay workers hundreds of thousands of dollars to settle a wage-theft investigation that had been started by the state’s attorney general. The attorney gene… Read More