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Whistleblower Law: What To Do If Your Company Is Committing Fraud

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I received the following communication from an individual who wishes to keep his identity confidential:

“Chris, I’m a salesperson at a major corporation that puts tremendous pressure on us to meet monthly quotas.  While not explicitly stated, the clear message we receive from management is do whatever it takes to meet your quota or you will be fired. I’ve observed other sales representatives repeatedly lie to customers to close deals. Their supervisors do nothing when customers complain.  I want to quit my job but I also can’t stand what the company is doing to its customers.  I read about the verdict you obtained for a person in a similar situation.  What should I do?”

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Wyndham Whistleblower Lawsuit Receives National Press Coverage

A San Francisco jury awarded $20 million to Trish Williams, a former Wyndham timeshare sales representative, who was wrongfully terminated for reporting time share fraud on the elderly
Plaintiff Trish Williams (in center) with her attorneys Chris Dolan and Anne Costin after jury issued verdict in the Wyndham whistleblower lawsuit.

On November 25, 2016, columnist Gretchen Morgenson of the New York Times profiled Patricia Williams who was wrongfully terminated after she blew the whistle on fraud at former employer, Wyndham Vacation Ownership, the nation’s largest timeshare company. A San Francisco Superior Court jury the week earlier awarded Williams $20 million for her lost earnings and emotional distress, and punitive damages.

During her tenure at Wyndham, Williams told her superiors about an array of dubious activities with a focus on defrauding elderly customers. Salespersons falsely told customers that Wyndham would buy back their ownership stakes if they no longer wanted them. Credit card accounts were opened for buyers and charged without their knowledge and approval.

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Santa Rosa Traffic Collision Claims Life Of Motorcyclist Alfred Lemay Jr.

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Police Report Van Turned Into And Collided With Motorcycle At Intersection

San Rosa, CA (Nov. 23, 2016) – A motorcyclist was killed in the evening of Tuesday, November 22, 2016, after being struck by a minivan at the intersection of Sebastopol Road and Dutton Avenue in Santa Rosa, California.

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Can I Sue & Recover Damages From Uber Or Lyft For My Injury?

How To Sue and Get Justice For Uber And Lyft Injured Passengers and Others

 

When they first began operating, Uber and Lyft failed to carry adequate insurance coverage for their drivers and were not governed by basic safety regulations applicable to other types of paid transportation networks, such as taxis. Under the law, Uber, Lyft and other such application-based, rideshare carriers are called Transportation Network Carriers “TNC.”

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$20 Million Verdict For Wrongfully Terminated Whistleblower

A San Francisco jury awarded $20 million to Trish Williams, a former Wyndham timeshare sales representative, who was wrongfully terminated for reporting time share fraud on the elderly
Plaintiff Trish Williams (in center) with her attorneys Chris Dolan and Anne Costin after jury issued verdict.

$20 Million Verdict For Whistleblower Who Exposed Financial Fraud of Elderly By Wyndham Vacation Ownership – World’s Largest Timeshare Company

A San Francisco jury awarded $20 million to Trish Williams, a former Wyndham timeshare sales representative, who was wrongfully terminated for reporting time share fraud on the elderly (San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC-12-526187). The verdict, read late on Thursday, November 17, 2016, followed a one-month trial in which Williams was represented by Chris Dolan of The Dolan Law Firm and Anne Costin of Costin Law Inc.   

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California Family And Sick Leave Law Explained

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Rebecca from Foster City writes,” My daughter is in need of a surgery and I would like to take time off to spend with her while she is in the hospital and while she recovers at home, but my boss said that I don’t have enough sick time in the books to take any more time off.  Am I entitled to take the time off?”

Rebecca, I am sorry to hear that your daughter is sick. My thoughts are with you and your family.  To start with, you should be aware that there are many types of leave laws in California, and sometimes they can be confusing.  At times, company human resource representatives are not fully aware of the employee’s rights to take leave and the requirements and obligations of the employer to allow it., so it is important for each employee to understand their rights.

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Uberring While Black: What You Can Do About Rideshare Discrimination

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Reggie from the East Bay writes, “I am an African American and use Uber frequently. On multiple occasions, the driver cancels my pickup. This happened again when I was at a bar in downtown Oakland last weekend. I had my friend, who is white, then use the app. He had no problem getting an Uber car for us. What can I do?”

Reggie, I don’t need to tell you that regardless of how technology has changed the ways we interact and conduct business with each other, we are not living in a color blind world. Racism and prejudice remain a pervasive cancer in our society.

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Dolan Law Firm At Consumer Attorneys Of California Annual Convention

Leading injury attorney Chris Dolan will be speaking at the annual CAOC convention

Join Chris Dolan and other members of the Dolan Law Firm this week in San Francisco at the 55th Annual Convention of the Consumer Attorneys of California.

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Abogados Dolan Ha Sido Seleccionado Como Mejor Despacho De Abogados

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Estamos encantados de anunciar que el bufete de abogados Dolan ha sido seleccionado como mejor despacho de abogados en los premios Choice Readers 2016 del Examiner de San Francisco. “Estamos muy agradecidos de ser reconocidos por los lectores del Examiner como el mejor bufete de abogados en San Francisco. Nos enorgullecemos en obtener justicia para nuestros clientes y responsabilizar al poderoso”, afirmo Christopher Dolan, que fundo la empresa en 1995.

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Need Time Off To Vote? California Voter Law Explained

California Time Off To Vote Law

 

Today, I will address a few questions that I have received by email or have been posted on the Dolan Law Firm’s Facebook page, and tell you about a scholarship program we have launched.

With the Presidential and statewide election set for next Tuesday, I have been asked how does California’s Time Off To Vote Law work.

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