Hughes v. Baystate Financial Services, LLC et al

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Case Number:

1:23-cv-10361

Court:

Massachusetts

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Judge:

Angel Kelley

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  1. April 05, 2024

    Firefighters Union's Finance Firm Can't Spike Whistleblower Claim

    A finance firm set up for the nation's largest firefighters' union can't escape a whistleblower retaliation claim from the investment adviser it fired after he reported concerns to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a Boston federal judge has ruled.

  2. September 25, 2023

    Finance Firm Wants Ex-Exec Sanctioned For Discovery Leak

    A financial firm established for the nation's largest firefighters union urged a Massachusetts federal judge on Monday to impose sanctions against a former executive in his suit accusing the firm of firing him for reporting it was seeking kickbacks from an investment planner, arguing that the former executives violated a protective order by publishing discovery materials to YouTube.

  3. May 31, 2023

    Ex-Exec Fights To Keep 'Pay-To-Play' Whistleblower Suit Alive

    A former executive of a financial firm established for the nation's largest firefighters union urged a Massachusetts federal judge not to throw out his suit accusing the firm of firing him for reporting it was seeking kickbacks from an investment planner, arguing he has "unambiguously alleged" that he was wrongfully terminated for being a whistleblower.

  4. May 16, 2023

    Financial Firm Says Ex-Exec Isn't A True SEC Whistleblower

    A financial firm established for the nation's largest firefighters union urged a Boston federal court Tuesday to toss a former executive's suit accusing it of seeking kickbacks from an investment planner, arguing he does not qualify as a "whistleblower" under the Dodd-Frank Act.

  5. February 21, 2023

    Financial Firm Canned Executive After SEC Report, Suit Says

    A financial firm established for the nation's largest firefighters union sought kickbacks from an investment planner and then fired an executive who reported the arrangement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to a lawsuit filed in Boston federal court.