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We’ve previously discussed whistleblower claims in the context of the Wall Street firms, main street banks and defense subcontractors. Though these represent a large share of whistleblower awards, there are many other claims making their way throug… Read More

The False Claims Act (the FCA) provides for rewards to private citizens for filing a lawsuit as a whistleblower with information that results in the federal government recovering ill-gotten gains from unscrupulous companies at taxpayer expense. If th… Read More

Earlier this month the U.S. Labor Department revealed some surprising news, that the number of temporary workers in the U.S. has hit the highest level ever: 2.7 million. Even more surprising is that one fifth of the total job growth that has occurred… Read More

A former personal assistant of Lady Gaga recently filed a lawsuit against the entertainer and her touring company claiming she was denied hundreds of thousands of dollars in overtime pay under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The assistan… Read More

A potentially game changing case is making its way towards a conclusion in California and it could have a serious impact on how internship programs across the country are managed. The case was launched back in September of 2011 by two inters with Fox… Read More

It was recently announced that a wage-and-hour lawsuit by a group of Indianapolis hotel workers against the major national staffing company that employed them has been settled. The workers had argued they were never fully paid for housekeeping and ot… Read More

A new lawsuit accused Wal-Mart Stores and two cooperating staffing agencies of forcing temporary employees to show up early for work, stay late, and work through lunch. The suit further alleges that the staffing agencies, Labor Ready-Midwest Inc. and… Read More