Banks have a duty to safeguard the personal and financial information of their clients. They also have a duty to protect the entire financial system. Regulators have long worried that a coordinated attack on several major banks could have a disastrous ripple effect on our economy. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve and […]
IRS Can Enforce Subpoena Against LAW FIRM – IRS Whistleblower Post
Each time we post a new blog, we usually have a sentence that says, “all inquiries are protected by the attorney – client privilege.” That makes whistleblowers feel more comfortable in coming forward and in general, our promise to keep information is true and the privilege absolute. Wait a second, did we just say, “in […]
The Legal Observer May 18, 2019
Supreme Court Decision Expands Statute of Limitations for FCA Whistleblowers by Veronica Pamoukaghlian Viera | The Legal Observer (73K) A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling has just set a crucial precedent for whistleblowers. Individuals willing to file lawsuits under the False Claims Act will now have four more years to do it. A unanimous ruling […]
“Game Over” – Monsanto Poised to Settle Roundup Cases
If you have cancer and think it may be related to Roundup, the popular weed killer, don’t procrastinate in filing a claim. Ditto if a loved one recently passed away and she or he was exposed to Roundup. Following this week’s record $2 billion jury verdict, we believe Bayer is moving to settle the remaining […]
Pregnant Mothers and Monsanto’s Glyphosate Based Roundup
I keep telling myself, no more Roundup stories. Juries get it, the world is waking up and Monsanto can’t keep spinning a pretty face on this story. Like putting lipstick on a pig, a litte bit of makeup only goes surface deep, Monsanto contributed so many toxic chemicals into our precious planet, things like DDT, […]
New Jersey Roundup Cancer Lawsuits
Over 13,000 cancer victims have filed lawsuits against Monsanto and its parent, Bayer AG, the makers of the popular weed killer Roundup. Several countries have banned Roundup after finding links between the product’s active ingredient, glyphosate, and certain types of cancer. California has declared glyphosate a possible carcinogen. Many cities across the nation no longer […]
Edwards Lifesciences Catheter – Recall & FDA Safety Warning
The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety warning this week about Miller Balloon Atrioseptostomy Catheter and Fogarty Dilation Atrioseptostomy Catheter. Both catheters are made by Edwards Lifesciences which separately announced it was recalling those products. According to the FDA recall announcement, “Edwards Lifesciences is recalling the Miller Balloon Atrioseptostomy Catheter and Fogarty […]
FTC Crackdown Stops Billions of Illegal Robocalls
Robocalls, we all hate them Even with a paid subscription to Robo Killer, the calls keep coming in. One call suggested it was coming from my own number! We constantly get legit inquiries from pissed off potential clients wanting our help in stopping these calls. Congress passed the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in 1991 to […]
Did Monsanto Violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
I am writing this post just one day after a California jury awarded a husband and wife over $2 billion. Jurors found that the couple probably contracted an aggressive form of cancer because of their exposure to Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer. The jury verdict follows two other huge awards against the company. During the trial, […]
What Does the $2 Billion Monsanto Roundup Case Mean for Me?
Many of the jurors in Alameda County, California haven’t even had dinner yet but the Internet is abuzz about the case they decided hours ago. A state court jury in Oakland awarded Alva and Alberta Pilliod, husband and wife, over $2 billion after finding the couple most likely developed cancer from their use of the […]