Kickback Allegations Against Major Insurers and Brokers On May 1, 2025, the United States filed a False Claims Act (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq., lawsuit against Aetna, Elevance Health (formerly known as Anthem), and Humana – three of the largest insurance companies in the country – as well as eHealth, GoHealth, and SelectQuote – three of the largest insurance broker organizations in the country. The Medicare fraud lawsuit…
What Is a Hostile Work Environment? A hostile work environment is more than just a toxic atmosphere—it’s a legal standard defined by the severity and frequency of harassment or discrimination based on protected characteristics like gender, race, or age. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), and as defined by law, a hostile work environment exists when harassment or discrimination is so pervasive that a reasonable person in the…
First-of-its-kind wrongful death suit filed against ExxonMobil, BP, and Chevron, and other oil companies for their involvement in climate change The 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome was a period of extreme heat that saw temperatures averaging around 121.3 F across British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington state and resulted in an estimated 1,400 deaths, making it the hottest and deadliest heatwave that the Pacific Northwest has ever experienced. A civil lawsuit…
On May 15, 2025, Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Whistleblower Protection Act with the objective of safeguarding tech employees and whistleblowers in the AI sector. From restrictive severance offers to mandatory non-disclosure agreements, workers in the AI space currently face a myriad of challenges discouraging them from disclosing critical information on working conditions, tech vulnerabilities, and security concerns to the federal government and…
DOL Bulletin Resets the Standard for Independent Contractor Misclassification On May 1, 2025, the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2025-1, which provides new guidance regarding how the WHD is to classify employees and independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In a Departure from prior guidance impacting independent contractor misclassification, the WHD announced it will no…
To save money and allow remote testing, the California State Bar created an exam rather than rely on the questions from the National Conference of Bar Examiners (“NCBE”), as it had done for over 50 years. The transition from a national exam format to a state-developed one was ripe with technical problems, typos, and poorly written questions. Some test-takers reported that multiple-choice questions had more than one correct answer or…
Unicoin and the SEC: A Case of Alleged Crypto Fraud On May 20, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commenced a lawsuit against Unicoin, Inc., alleging that the crypto company made fraudulent and misleading statements in connection with the sale and offering of securities called “Unicoin Rights Certificates,” which gave crypto investors the right to receive Unicoin tokens if and when the company decided to produce and distribute the…
In 2010, an amendment was introduced to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) that added provisions to require employers to provide reasonable break time and a clean, private place for nursing mothers to express milk for one year after their child’s birth (the “reasonable break requirement”). On December 29, 2022, the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”) was signed into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriate…
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is a not-for-profit self-regulatory organization which protects the integrity of the market and protects investors, specifically for member brokerage firms doing business in the United States. FINRA creates and enforces rules, educates the public, and registers and trains broker-dealer personnel. On April 21, 2025, FINRA launched a new initiative entitled “FINRA Forward,” which is aimed at modernizing its regulations, improving member firm compliance, and…
On May 29, 2025, Missouri man Jamie McNamara, pleaded guilty to his role in a conspiracy involving fraudulent Medicare claims for unnecessary genetic testing and durable medical equipment (DME), made possible using sham telemedicine consultations. According to the DOJ, McNamara operated laboratories in Louisiana and Texas, which he utilized to enact the scheme. The labs hired telemarketers to call Medicare beneficiaries and convince them to agree to genetic testing and…
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