Ross Brindle, host of the Legal Journal on Business 1570, interviewed Halunen attorney Susan Coler about Whistleblowers and the False Claims Act (FCA). Ms. Coler discussed on the air how the FCA works, what types of fraud typically fall under the act, what people need to know if they are aware of fraud against the …
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Susan Coler is a Minneapolis attorney representing a Minnesota resident who was a whistle-blower in a case against Abbott Laboratories Inc. The company recently settled a civil and criminal case against it for $1.5 billion. The Minnesota Lawyer article discusses the Abbott Labs whistle-blower case, and the $84M (15% of civil recovery) shared among the 6 whistleblowers.
Whistleblower Lawsuits Filed Halunen Law filed two whistleblower lawsuits today alleging that Globe University/Minnesota School of Business, terminated two of its Deans for opposing Globe’s blatant disregard for program accreditation standards, among other allegations. Globe is a Minnesota based, privately owned for-profit school that targets non-traditional students seeking post-secondary education. The Complaint alleges that Globe …
Halunen Law filed a lawsuit against Alcoa Home Exteriors, now owned by Ply Gem Holdings under the new name of Mastic Home Exteriors on behalf of consumers who have Oasis decking on their home or other structures. The suit alleges that the decking is defective because it is prone to cracking, warping, curling, splitting, and …
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Halunen Law filed a lawsuit against Alcoa Home Exteriors, now owned by Ply Gem Holdings under the new name of Mastic Home Exteriors on behalf of consumers who have Oasis decking on their home or other structures. The suit alleges that the decking is defective because it is prone to cracking, warping, curling, splitting, and …
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The lawsuit alleges that some James Hardie fiber-cement siding contains at least one defect that causes paint to peel off of the boards and causes the boards to shrink and crack. The lawsuit further alleges that James Hardie has not lived up to its warranty obligation to replace the damaged siding. The lawsuit seeks monetary …
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The lawsuit alleges that some James Hardie fiber-cement siding contains at least one defect that causes paint to peel off of the boards and causes the boards to shrink and crack. The lawsuit further alleges that James Hardie has not lived up to its warranty obligation to replace the damaged siding. The lawsuit seeks monetary …
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A Hennepin County jury today found that G&K Services retaliated against truck driver James Dubiel for making a Workers Compensation claim. Dubiel was injured on the job when a car lost control and sideswiped his delivery truck. Dubiel filed a report of injury and G&K then fired him, claiming that he had not provided truthful …
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