TL;DR The Accusation: United States Drug Testing Laboratories, Inc. (USDTL) marketed a dried blood spot (DBS) alcohol test as accurate and reliable, allegedly without confirming its validity. The Victims: Fourteen professionals, including eleven pilots, a doctor, a nurse, and a…
A Calculated Lie: How Kraft Heinz Corrupted Justice to Protect Its Insiders TL;DR The Lie: Food giant Kraft Heinz repeatedly and falsely claimed in public SEC filings and in court that board member John Cahill’s lucrative consulting gig had ended.…
Built on Borrowed Time: How Sirius XM Hijacked Satellite Radio TL;DR The Foundation: German non-profit research organization Fraunhofer developed and patented the core Multicarrier Modulation (MCM) technology that makes satellite radio possible. The Arrangement: Fraunhofer collaborated directly with XM Satellite…
1,343 Days of Neglect: Carpenter Technology’s Chemical Disregard TL;DR The Facts: Specialty alloys manufacturer Carpenter Technology Corporation was cited by the EPA for multiple hazardous waste violations at its Reading, Pennsylvania facility. The violations include illegally storing hazardous materials for…
Corporate Greed Case Study: Gloria’s Restaurant & Its Impact on a Low-Wage Worker TLDR: A popular Texas restaurant chain, Gloria’s, spent five months litigating a minimum wage lawsuit with a former server. Its management told a federal court in a…
TL;DR The Product: ProSupps USA, LLC sells a dietary supplement, Hydro BCAA, aggressively marketed with a label claiming it contains zero grams of carbohydrates and zero calories. The Deception: Independent lab testing, commissioned by a consumer, found a single serving…
Corporate Pollution Case Study: CertainTeed LLC & Its Impact on San Joaquin Valley Residents’ Lungs TL;DR: A lawsuit filed by community and environmental groups alleges that CertainTeed LLC has been persistently violating the federal Clean Air Act at its facility…
TL;DR Guardian Life Insurance denied a life insurance claim for Pamela Edwards, a small business owner who died of cancer. The company accepted premium payments for 26 months after they knew they had a contractual right to cancel her policy.…
Corporate Misogyny Case Study: NYU Langone Health & Its Impact on a Whistleblowing Doctor TL;DR: A decorated female rheumatologist at NYU Langone, Dr. Sari Edelman, faced a coordinated retaliation campaign after reporting gender discrimination and sexist behavior from her male…
Corporate Greed Case Study: Infinity 2 Global & Its Impact on Thousands of Defrauded Investors TLDR: A company called Infinity 2 Global (I2G) stole approximately $34 million from thousands of investors by operating what the FBI determined was a fraudulent…