June 28, 2021
A California federal judge tossed a former Western Digital executive's suit claiming he was fired after he alerted authorities to possible tax fraud totaling $1.9 billion, saying federal whistleblower protection laws don't apply because the events occurred in Brazil.
May 24, 2021
A former Western Digital executive has plenty of connections with the U.S. that give a California federal court jurisdiction over his lawsuit alleging the company fired him after he alerted authorities to possible tax fraud, he told the court.
March 11, 2021
A former Western Digital executive's suit claiming he was fired for reporting potential tax fraud totaling $1.9 billion should be tossed because he alleges that misconduct occurred outside the U.S., the company told a California federal court.
July 16, 2020
A former finance director at hard drive maker Western Digital sued the company in a California federal court, claiming he was fired after reporting the company's Brazilian subsidiary could be responsible for tax fraud totaling $1.9 billion.