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Lawsuit Alleges Mayo Clinic Retaliated Against Employee Who Flagged AI Compliance Issues
The complaint says Mayo Clinic terminated her while on leave after she raised AI compliance concerns and seeks back pay, damages and other relief.
- On Monday, former Mayo Clinic AI compliance leader Traci Tamiko Eto filed a federal lawsuit alleging the health system violated the Family and Medical Leave Act and Americans with Disabilities Act while retaliating against her.
- The lawsuit alleges Eto discovered 'ruptures in Mayo's compliance culture' regarding the MAYA digital assistant and MCP data-sharing processes, which she claimed lacked proper Institutional Review Board oversight.
- Administrator Jeffrey Schmoll allegedly threatened Eto's career in April 2025, warning that consequences in her 'personnel file' would render her unemployable at Mayo Clinic after she challenged a corrective action plan.
- Following her December 1, 2025 termination, the lawsuit claims Mayo Clinic uses a 'ghost file' system in external verification databases that blacklists Eto as 'Not Eligible for Rehire.'
- Attorney Arthur Davis stated Mayo Clinic prioritized profit over patient safety, as Eto seeks damages, back pay, and lost benefits through a jury trial under the ADA and False Claims Act.
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