Halunen Law in the News

Susan Coler Interview – Whistleblowers and the False Claims Act

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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Minnesota Whistle-Blowers to Share in $84M in Fees

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.

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Halunen Law Files Whistleblower Law Suits Regarding Globe University/Minnesota School of Business

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 …

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Halunen Law Files a Lawsuit Against Mastic/Alcoa Home Exteriors

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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Hennepin County Jury Finds Retaliation Against Workers’ Compensation Claim

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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