On March 21, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new requirements for publicly traded companies to make climate-related disclosures. If the rule changes are adopted, the companies must provide information regarding its impact on climate...
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MSPB has a quorum to hear federal whistleblower cases
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) is an independent federal agency that enforces employment and whistleblower protections for federal employees. However, it has not had a quorum since January 8, 2017. This means it could not issue rulings on any cases, leading...
Retaliation may not be apparent at first
Whistleblowers face the risk of retaliation whenever they speak up, make a claim and provide evidence. This is why there are a variety of laws in place to protect the brave willing to step forward to shine a light on wrongdoing. Even when employers do not make threats...
Whistleblower claim survives his death
Whistleblower cases can take months or years to investigate and resolve. So, it is not surprising that some who come forward pass away before the case is finished. A recent example was Insinga v. Commissioner of the Internal Rev. Service, which involved a situation of...
Tesla faces SEC probe over solar panels
Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk was just named Time magazine’s Person of the Year. Still, Tesla also recently made the news when the SEC announced it was investigating potential solar panel system defects manufactured by the company. Despite evidence of fires caused...
Whistleblowing: When is the right time to come forward?
One of the most difficult questions facing any potential whistleblower is deciding when they should come forward. There’s no doubt that whistleblowers put themselves at significant risk. Although there are laws in place to protect whistleblowers, recent years have...
Fischer Legal Group founder Andrea Fischer recently spoke on a local network discussing whistleblower cases
https://bronxnet.org/watch/videos/7443/
Whistleblowers help fight 97,000% increase in price of medication
Everyone knows that drug reps meet with doctors and offer them gifts to increase the number of prescriptions for their medications. But what happens when the doctors don’t want to meet with the reps? The pharmaceuticals might start bribing the doctors’ office staff....
Whistleblowers draw attention to excessive drug testing
Whistleblowers play a huge part in keeping our industries honest, and nowhere is their dedication more important than in the medical industry. Without their oversight and action, billions of dollars may end up wasted, as shown by a recent suit against a pain...
