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Trucking companies say they are exempt from state wage and hour laws

Court documents filed by a group of Southern California port trucking companies accused of fraudulently misclassifying its regular drivers as independent contractors demonstrate how these companies and thousands others like them are trying to step beyond the reach of employee protection laws and tax obligations.

US Capitol Building in Washington D.C.

SEC Whistleblower Actions

The Dodd-Frank Act was passed in July 2010, establishing the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of the Whistleblower in 2011. The program was designed by Congress to provide monetary incentives for anyone with knowledge of fraudulent activities to step forward and report possible violations of federal securities law. The program entitles eligible whistleblowers to an […]

Whirlpool Ordered to Pay $581 million in Alabama Satellite-Dish Finance Case

In 1999, Whirlpool Financial National Bank was ordered to pay over $580 million after a jury determined it defrauded thousands of Alabama consumers. Whirlpool was sued by 59 victims across the state for its satellite dish financing program scheme. The program sold satellite dishes to victims for $1,100 plus 22 percent interest. The same product […]

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