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Whistleblower Case Wins: Two Whistleblowers Fight Retaliation and Triumph

by Mooslet Writing Services | Mar 29, 2016 | Whistleblower

In two separate cases this month, whistleblowers who had been retaliated against by their employers were vindicated by the US government for standing by their principles. Let’s take a look at these winning whistleblower cases. Anonymouse Whistleblower Gets Back Pay...

Department of Labor Cracks Down on Whistleblower Retaliation

by Mooslet Writing Services | Mar 23, 2016 | Whistleblower

Workers in Alabama recently got some new muscle in their legal battle against a former employer who allegedly retaliated against them for whistleblowing: the US Department of Labor. The US Department of Labor has brought suit against Lear Corporation and some of its...

Mesothelioma Study Brings Hope Through Gene Targeting

by Mooslet Writing Services | Mar 21, 2016 | Mesothelioma

A recent mesothelioma study by cancer researchers in the UK may have found a crack in the armor of mesothelioma, an especially deadly form of cancer. Their findings could represent a significant breakthrough in treating mesothelioma, giving hope to the thousands who...

Chicago Whistleblower Awarded $3 Million Under Ethics Act

by Mooslet Writing Services | Mar 16, 2016 | Whistleblower

An Illinois Appellate Court has upheld a jury’s award of over $3 million in a whistleblowing case brought by a former Chicago State University (CSU) employee against the school. James Crowley, who worked as a legal counsel for CSU, claims he was fired by the...

WARN Act Promises More Protection for Whistleblowers

by Mooslet Writing Services | Mar 14, 2016 | Whistleblower

Last month, Representative Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced a law to Congress called the Whistleblower Augmented Reward and Non-Retaliation Act of 2016 (WARN Act). The new legislation is designed to cover holes in the existing laws...

Risky Business: America’s Most Dangerous Jobs

by Mooslet Writing Services | Mar 10, 2016 | Worker's Compensation

At least one time in your life you’ve sung along with the Merle Haggard song, Take This Job and Shove It at the top of your lungs. We’ve all been there. It’s a good cocktail party conversation starter: What’s the worst job you ever had? Some of us have better reason...

Why You Should Stop Using a Cell Phone While Driving

by Mooslet Writing Services | Mar 7, 2016 | Accidents

The National Safety Council, a nonprofit organization which works to reduce preventable deaths and injuries, estimates that one in four car accidents is the result of using a cell phone while driving. The worst part? It doesn’t matter how you use your phone –...

IRS Seeks Improved Whistleblower Protection Laws

by Mooslet Writing Services | Mar 2, 2016 | Whistleblower

In February, the IRS released its annual “IRS Whistleblower Program” report for 2015 and proposed that Congress put better whistleblowers protection laws in place. How are whistleblowers currently protected, and what’s missing from the government’s current efforts to...

Get Better Healthcare: Research Your Doctor

by Mooslet Writing Services | Mar 2, 2016 | Medical Malpractice

Do you know how to research your doctor? Selecting a new doctor requires more than picking a name off your insurance provider’s list. Location, availability, bedside manner, and experience can be the difference between receiving quality care or feeling like you aren’t...

Bad Driving Is Killing Us: The Motor Vehicle Death Rate Is Increasing

by Mooslet Writing Services | Feb 24, 2016 | Accidents

An annual report released last week by the National Safety Council (NSC) indicates that the motor vehicle death rate in 2015 was 8% higher than in 2014. The death rate’s increase was a surprise given that rates since 2012 have been decreasing or remained flat. The...
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