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Shady GaGa - Class Action Lawsuit - Legal Lowdown©
Posted: Fri, 06/24/2011
Earlier this year the world watched in horror as Japan was devastated by a massive tsunami. While people took in the images of this destruction some were filled with a need to help in anyway they could. Lady GaGa was one of those people. Within hours of the news breaking Lady GaGa announced she had designed Japan Earthquake Relief Wristbands. She then began selling these wristbands on her website claiming that all proceeds would go to help with the Japan relief effort.
Whistleblower
Something is not quite right, and you feel obligated to speak out. A whistleblower is a person who raises a concern about wrongdoing occurring in an organization or body of people. The revealed misconduct may be classified in many ways; for example, a violation of a law, rule, regulation and/or a direct threat to the public, such as fraud, health/safety violations, and corruption.
Whistleblowers may make their allegations internally (for example, to other people within the accused organization) or externally (to regulators, law enforcement agencies, to the media or to groups concerned with the issues).
Whistleblower laws make it illegal for employers to retaliate in any way, against employees who:
- Report employers' violations of whistleblower laws to the proper authorities
- Refuse to engage in activities made unlawful by whistleblower laws
- Participate in legal proceedings under whistleblower laws
Whistleblower laws may reward you for your confidence in speaking out. False Claims Act “Qui Tam” laws allow whistleblowers to actually step into the shoes of the government and seek damages on behalf of the government. The Act provides a legal tool to counteract fraudulent billings turned into the Federal Government. Claims under the law have been filed by persons with insider knowledge of false claims which have typically involved health care, military, or other government spending programs. A whistleblower who successfully pursues a Qui Tam action is entitled to a bounty that ranges between 15% to 30% of the government’s recovery.
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