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Misclassification in the Fashion Industry: How Creative Professionals Are Being Denied Basic Worker Protections
The misclassification of employees as independent contractors is a serious labor issue which often deprives workers of essential rights and protections like overtime pay, paid time off, unemployment insurance, and other key benefits only required by law to be provided to employees. While workers in any industry can suffer from employee misclassification, contractors and freelance workers in creative industries like fashion and design are often particularly vulnerable to this unlawful…
Seattle Public Schools Sued for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Discrimination
Overview The Washington Attorney General has sued Seattle Public Schools for discriminating against pregnant and breastfeeding employees. This calls attention to the legal obligations employers have under state law and the federal PUMP Act. This article explains the legal protections in place for nursing and pregnant workers, and how Miller Shah LLP helps employees assert their rights when those protections are ignored or violated. Seattle Public Schools Lawsuit The Washington…
Walgreens to Pay $350 Million for Opioid Prescription Fraud and False Claims Violations
Government Alleges Invalid Prescriptions and Medicare Reimbursement Fraud On Monday April 21, 2025, the Justice Department, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) entered into a $300 million settlement with Walgreens Co., Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., among eight other Walgreens subsidiaries of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (collectively “Walgreens”), to resolve allegations of opioid prescription fraud—specifically, that Walgreens unlawfully filled millions of…
VC Legal Strategy: How Signalfire’s $1B Raises Spotlights Modern Venture Capital Growth
SignalFire, a data-driven venture capital firm based in the Bay Area, has raised over $1 billion for its fifth and largest fund, to be invested in applied AI companies. This most recent funding haul exceeds SignalFire’s previous record of $900 million and brings the firm’s total Assets Under Management to $3 billion, underscoring the importance of a sound VC legal strategy to support complex fund structures and regulatory compliance. AI…
DynCorp Whistleblower: Key False Claims Act Settlements and Protections
Background: DynCorp and the CIVPOL Contract DynCorp International LLC has agreed to pay $21 million to settle False Claims Act allegations of submitting inflated subcontractor charges under the State Department's CIVPOL contract, which tasked the private military contracting company with training Iraqi police forces. DynCorp was originally headquartered in Irving, Texas, and Falls Church, Virginia before being purchased by Amentum, another government contractor with headquarters in Chantilly, Virginia, in November…
Health System Settles for $8 Million Over Healthcare PPP Loan Fraud Allegations
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached an $8.8 million settlement with Carson Tahoe Health System, resolving allegations that the healthcare provider improperly secured Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the DOJ, Carson Tahoe and its affiliates—including Carson Tahoe Physician Clinics and Carson Tahoe Continuing Care Hospital—received four PPP loans despite allegedly exceeding size limits outlined in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) affiliation rules. What…
5 Employment Laws Every Worker and Employer Should Know
U.S. workers are protected by five major categories of employment laws that shape workplace operations. These laws can cover everything from hiring and firing to wages, benefits, and workplace safety. This article will explain each major category in clear terms and connect it to Miller Shah LLP’s experience advocating for employees in matters involving Employment and Employee Rights, Whistleblower and Retaliation, and ERISA and Employee Benefits. There are various different…
Air Force Contractor Pays $1.95 Million to Settle Air Force Contract Fraud Allegations
False Claims Act Violations in Defense Contracting Government contractor Intelligent Waves, LLC will pay $1.95 million to settle False Claims Act (FCA) allegations arising from Air Force contract fraud related to two Air Force contracts. Intelligent Waves, LLC, which is based in Reston, Virginia, provided crowd-sourced flight data collection support and data analytics to the Air Force pursuant to the Crowd-Sourced Contract it entered in September 2019. The United States…
Judge Approves $375 Million UFC Antitrust Settlement
In a historic moment for sports law and antitrust litigation, a federal judge has granted final approval to a $375 million UFC antitrust settlement. The deal resolves a decade-long class action lawsuit filed by a group of professional mixed martial arts fighters, who accused the UFC of fighter wage suppression through monopolistic market control. Reaching this settlement was a life-changing victory for the fighters and a watershed moment for future…
Florida Businessman Settles PPP COVID Fraud Case with $20M Consent Judgment
Florida businessman Patrick Walsh agreed to a consent judgement of over $20 million to resolve allegations of COVID fraud and violating the False Claims Act, a federal law imposing liability on people and companies who defraud the government. Walsh, along with 10 companies he owned or controlled, was accused of knowingly submitting false information to support Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) loan applications. The 10…
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