Seyfarth Shaw partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Whistleblower Team Jim Curtis was quoted in Business Insurance on August 23. The article discusses a recent study published by Seyfarth Shaw which demonstrated the growing number of whistleblower lawsuits filed with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and the inability of OSHA to resolve these claims in a timely manner.Continue Reading James Curtis Quoted in “Business Insurance”: “Increasing Whistle-Blower Claims Slow Resolution Process: Study”
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Gap Widens Between Whistleblower Cases Received and Completed
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By James Curtis and Meagan Newman
Data shows that the gap between the number of whistleblower claims filed–under all 21 provisions that provide OSHA with jurisdiction, including OSHA 11(c), STAA, AIR21 and SOX–and the number that are completed is growing. The result is an ever-increasing number of unresolved whistleblower claims and a commensurate number of whistleblowers that…
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New DOJ Whistleblower Ombudsperson Position Reflects Government Commitment to Whistleblower Protection and Enforcement
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By James L. Curtis and Meagan Newman
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this week that it is creating a Whistleblower Ombudsperson position. According to the DOJ news release, “Whistleblowers play a critical role in uncovering waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement.” This new position will enable the DOJ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) “to continue its leadership as…
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