Tag: Boeing Co

Whistleblowers: Supreme Court Scales Back Whistleblower Rights

By jessica Apr 4, 2007 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a new ruling that limits the right of whistleblowers to recover a slice of the damages paid by government contractors whose violations are exposed. Engineer James Stone filed a lawsuit under the Federal False Claims Act (FCA), charging Boeing Co. made false statements regarding safety and environmental issues at […]

News Notes: Court Tosses Out $15 Million Race-Bias Settlement

By Jennifer Carsen Jan 1, 2003 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

The Ninth Circuit has thrown out a $15 million class-action settlement in a case accusing Boeing Co. of workplace bias. A group of employees had challenged the settlement, arguing that it was inequitable because some victims would have received up to 16 times more money than others, and that it didn’t do enough to prevent […]