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Regulatory
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Labor Department Orders Texas Companies to Pay $200K+ for Asbestos Retaliation

The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered Texas companies to pay more than $200,000 in back wages and damages to workers who were allegedly fired in retaliation for raising concerns about asbestos exposure in their workplace. The enforcement action highlights federal protections for workers who report safety violations.

•Texas companies must pay over $200,000 in back wages and damages for retaliating against workers
•Workers were fired after raising concerns about asbestos exposure in their workplace
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Federal Circuit
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Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

6th Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment Against Detroit Water Employee

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of the City of Detroit and supervisors in a discrimination lawsuit filed by former water department employee Carlotta Collins. Collins alleged race and sex discrimination, retaliation, and hostile work environment during her employment with the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department.

•Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment dismissing all discrimination and retaliation claims
•Collins was terminated while her discrimination lawsuit was pending against Detroit Water Department
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Regulatory
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CFTC Awards Two Whistleblowers Over $1.8M for Investor Fraud Cases

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission awarded more than $1.8 million to two whistleblowers whose information significantly contributed to successful enforcement actions involving defrauded investors. The awards underscore the ongoing effectiveness of the CFTC's whistleblower program in combating financial fraud.

•CFTC awarded over $1.8 million to two whistleblowers for information leading to successful investor fraud enforcement cases
•The agency's whistleblower program has distributed more than $395 million since 2014, tied to over $3.3 billion in total sanctions
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State Court
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Supreme Court of Virginia

Virginia Supreme Court Rules Doctor's Whistleblower Claim Time-Barred

The Virginia Supreme Court reversed lower court decisions in favor of emergency medicine staffing companies, ruling that Dr. Michele Hollis's whistleblower retaliation claim was filed too late under the Virginia Whistleblower Protection Act's one-year statute of limitations.

•Virginia Supreme Court reversed lower courts, finding Dr. Hollis's whistleblower claim was filed after the one-year statute of limitations expired
•Case involved allegations of fraudulent upcharging practices at emergency medicine staffing companies
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State Court
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Michigan Supreme Court

Michigan Supreme Court Rules on 911 Center Whistleblower Case

The Michigan Supreme Court decided Stefanski v. Saginaw County 911 Communications Center Authority, a case involving alleged retaliation against an employee who reported supervisor misconduct in handling a fatal shooting emergency call.

•Michigan Supreme Court decided case involving 911 center employee who reported supervisor's improper emergency call coding
•Employee claimed constructive discharge in retaliation for reporting that supervisor failed to dispatch EMS to shooting scene
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