Even if you are not directly responsible for breaking federal law in a scheme to avoid import duties, you might find yourself under the microscope of prosecutors. That is one of the takeaways from the recently announced settlement of a whistleblower lawsuit against a...
Month: January 2018
Wisconsin settled harassment claims, but kept supervisor on job
Last year, Wisconsin officials agreed to settle claims by a female state prison employee who said her supervisor kissed her, mistreated her and then fired her. The state then allowed the Racine Correctional Institution supervisor to stay in her job.Several other women...
Pharmacist awarded more than $9 million in whistleblower lawsuit
Kmart Corp. has agreed to settle a health care fraud lawsuit that alleged the big-box retailer overcharged state and federal health care programs for prescription medications. The case came to light after a pharmacist noted discrepancies in what the pharmacy chain...
New tax law creates, then removes medical leave benefit
Much of Milwaukee's news coverage over the last few weeks of the year revolved around the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The bill was introduced on Nov. 2 by Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and others and signed into law on Dec. 22.The hotly debated law made sweeping...