Tag Archives: Whistleblower

Louise A. Herman Quoted in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly on Significant 1st Circuit Decision Affecting Whistleblower Cases

East Providence, Rhode Island – Louise A. Herman, a distinguished whistleblower attorney, was recently featured in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly discussing the implications of the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in United States v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The ruling adopted the heightened “but/for” causation standard in order to prove a violation of the False … Continue reading Louise A. Herman Quoted in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly on Significant 1st Circuit Decision Affecting Whistleblower Cases

Jury Finds Waterford Public Schools Retaliated Against Whistleblower Teacher for Reporting Threat of School Gun Violence

Southfield, Michigan – As a special education teacher at Waterford Public Schools’ Riverside Elementary, Katherine Albright reasonably expected the school district to appropriately address her report about a disturbing threat of gun violence. Instead, a jury found that the school district unlawfully retaliated against her, ending her employment just 11 days after she reported a … Continue reading Jury Finds Waterford Public Schools Retaliated Against Whistleblower Teacher for Reporting Threat of School Gun Violence

Erlich Law Firm Secures $600,000 Settlement for Whistleblower in UC Berkeley Ethics Violation Case

Berkeley, California – In a significant victory for whistleblower rights and ethical conduct in public institutions, Erlich Law Firm announced today that it has successfully negotiated a $600,000 settlement for a former University of California, Berkeley employee who was terminated after reporting a manager’s acceptance of unlawful gifts and meals from a vendor. The settlement … Continue reading Erlich Law Firm Secures $600,000 Settlement for Whistleblower in UC Berkeley Ethics Violation Case