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New York Law Journal

Confidentiality and Privilege Issues Facing Banks in Employment Cases

Counsel representing banks in employment litigation need to understand the special privileges and rules regarding access to bank records and disclosures to regulators.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Intervenes in False Claims Act Suit Against Dialysis Company

The False Claims Act suit alleges that the defendants billed federal programs including Medicare and Medicaid for the cost of procedures, some of which were "risky and often unnecessary."
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judge Tosses Whistleblower's Latest Motion to Uncover Alleged University System of Georgia Fraud

"It's a red flag that there's no reason to hide the evidence for a situation where the person is deceased," said Denise Caldon Sorkness. "They never address the fraud and the fiscal malfeasance that I brought to their attention."
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Assault Rifles, Discrimination, Retaliation: Federal Lawsuit Leaves Grantville Officials Under Fire

The federal complaint alleges the Grantville defendants engaged in "targeted and pervasive racial discrimination," allowed "a convicted felon...to impersonate a police officer and "issued police officers AR-15 semi-automatic rifles without providing or requiring appropriate training and certification on such weapons."
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Supreme Court Removes Police Misconduct Reports from Whistleblower Act Protection

"The court's opinion missed the opportunity to protect good cops who stand up and seek accountability for the illegal conduct of bad cops who abuse black families, which is a systemic problem," attorney Jason C.N. Smith said.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Former Bear Stearns Broker Not Entitled to SEC Whistleblower Award, DC Circuit Rules

The broker was not entitled to collect a portion of a $100 million disgorgement because he provided information before a federal law took effect.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Supreme Court Revives Former Teacher's Expired Whistleblower Complaint

"The Supreme Court clarified that a government employee cannot sue for a retaliatory termination under the Georgia Whistleblower Act until an authorized supervisor terminates the employee," said appellant counsel Barton Black of Blue Sky Law in Smyrna.
6 minute read

The Recorder

California Appeals Court Revives Subpoena of Riverside County DA in Prosecutor's Retaliation Suit Related to Ex-DA Paul Zellerbach

California's Fourth District Court of Appeal partially vacated a court order to quash a subpoena aimed at Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin that seeks to surface alleged communications with county lawyers directing Hestrin to alter unfavorable character testimony regarding former superior court judge and district attorney Paul Zellerbach.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Appeals Court: Former Palm Beach County Vice Principal May Seek 'Front Pay' in Whistleblower Suit

The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeals has ruled that, because there are currently no open positions in the school district, a former vice principal who brought a whistleblower suit is entitled to "front pay" as an alternative to reinstatement.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Judge: Cardiologist Can Proceed With Claim That Pitt Removed Him From Leadership Post Over Affirmative Action Article

Dr. Norman Wang—a Chinese American cardiologist—alleges he was removed from his position as a cardiac fellowship program director at the University of Pittsburgh after he published an article challenging affirmative action programs.
5 minute read

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