June 2, 2011
West Palm Beach, FL (WiredPRNews.com) The anti-government corruption website www.PBSOTalk.com, which focuses on corruption in Palm Beach County, uncovered a massive cover-up after a tip was received from an anonymous source. The tip was a sworn deposition given by Chief James Gabbard. This deposition detailed how the current Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric L. […]
August 14, 2009
The aerospace company agreed to a multimillion-dollar settlement with the U.S. government.
Press Release Service – Wired PR News – Boeing Co. has reportedly agreed to a settlement with the U.S. government after the filing of a lawsuit claiming the aerospace giant’s work on military planes was defective. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the […]
July 21, 2009
The application of asbestos-containing joint compound products does not constitute “incorporation” into improvements to real property and is therefore not protected under Virginia’s Statute of Repose.
VIRGINIA – On June 16, 2009, U.S. Magistrate Judge David Strawbridge denied defendants’ motions in limine based upon the Virginia Statute of Repose filed in Barbara Anderson v. Alfa Laval, […]
July 9, 2009
In response to corporate scandals, the United States government enacted the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“SOX”). SOX establishes new standards for all public companies, their boards, their management, and public accounting firms. SOX also protects certain whistleblowers from retaliation. This protection applies to an employee who works for a public company and who alleges that he was […]
May 23, 2009
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March 20, 2009
Dallas, Texas (WiredPRNews.Com) — A “whistleblower” is an individual who alleges corporate wrongdoing by either complaining to an internal representative or to an external source, such as the media or a government agency. For example, Sherron Watkins, who brought to light wrongdoing at Enron, and Jeffrey Wigand, the senior executive who exposed wrongdoing within […]
October 12, 2008
President George Bush recently signed into law the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (“Act”). This legislation includes protection for whistleblowers.
The underlying purpose of whistleblower protection is to allow employees to report or testify against illegal or unhealthy actions taken by their employers. The whistleblower provision in the Act protects employees involved in the […]
August 27, 2008
Today’s column features Dallas employment lawyer Steve Kardell, an expert on executive terminations with Clouse Dunn Khoshbin LLP. Dallas, Texas (WiredPRNews.com) — Cheryl Hall’s twice-weekly column in the Business Section of the Dallas Morning News includes in-depth insights and perspectives into new developments and analyzes how national trends are affecting local businesses.
Areas covered:• How ethics […]
