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Sixth Circuit Holds FCA Retaliation Applies Post-Termination

Sixth Circuit Holds FCA Retaliation Applies Post-Termination

by Mark Travis | Apr 2, 2021 | Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing

In Felten v. William Beaumont Hospital (6th Cir., No. 20-1002, March 31, 2021), Felten sued the employer hospital under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), alleging payment of kickbacks to physicians in exchange for Medicare and Medicaid referrals. He alleged...
Fifth Circuit Compels Arbitration Under Whistleblower Statute for Federal Contractors

Fifth Circuit Compels Arbitration Under Whistleblower Statute for Federal Contractors

by Mark Travis | Oct 5, 2020 | Arbitration, Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing

In Robertson v. Intratek Computer, Inc. (5th Cir., No. 19-50792, 10/2/2020), Robertson sued the employer for violating the whistleblower statute for federal contractors, 41 U.S.C. § 4712. The district court compelled arbitration and the Fifth Circuit affirmed....
Failure to Enact OSHA Policy Constitutes “Illegal Activity” Under TPPA

Failure to Enact OSHA Policy Constitutes “Illegal Activity” Under TPPA

by travisadmin | Aug 6, 2020 | Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing

In Davis v. Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Tenn. Ct. App., M.S., 8/5/2020), Davis sued the defendant medical center alleging he was discharged because he refused to remain silent about the employer’s failure to enact policies to safeguard its...
Sixth Circuit – No Causation or Pretext in Retaliation Case

Sixth Circuit – No Causation or Pretext in Retaliation Case

by travisadmin | Jul 7, 2020 | Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing, Title VII

In Kenney v. Aspen Technologies (No. 19-1027, 6th Cir., 7/6/2020), the plaintiff, a production manager, alleged under both Title VII and Michigan’s Elliott-Larson Civil Rights Act, that the employer discharged her in retaliation for her complaints regarding the...
Tennessee Court of Appeals Finds No Protected Activity Under TPPA

Tennessee Court of Appeals Finds No Protected Activity Under TPPA

by travisadmin | Jun 26, 2020 | Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing

In Tidwell v. Holston Methodist Federal Credit Union (Tenn. Ct. App., E.S., 6/25/2020), the Tennessee Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of Tidwell’s claim for retaliatory discharge under the Tennessee Public Protection Act (“TPPA”). Tidwell...
Tennessee Court of Appeals Finds No Protected Activity Under TPPA

No Duty to Accommodate Under TDA, Tennessee Court of Appeals Says

by travisadmin | Apr 1, 2019 | ADA, Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing

In Hilliard v. Dolgencorp (Tenn. Ct. App. 03/26/2019), the Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for the employer against Hilliard’s claims for disability discrimination under the Tennessee Disability Act (TDA) and workers’ compensation claim...
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