NEXT
Sign in to follow

New York Law Journal

The New Anti-Money Laundering Act: Issues for Financial Institutions

The new Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 established the most comprehensive set of reforms to American anti-money laundering law since the passage of the Patriot Act in 2001. The Act's reforms present significant implications for financial institutions and their compliance programs.
9 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How Do You Handle an In-House Whistleblower?

"There's a certain trust that comes with someone raising a complaint, in person, that should be honored," said Rob Chesnut, Airbnb Inc.'s general counsel and chief ethics officer.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

As Whistleblowers Keep Up Court Fight, Ken Paxton Isn't Stepping Back

Paxton is playing a national role in suing the Biden administration, even as he faces a lawsuit from whistleblowers who alleged corruption within the Texas Attorney General's Office.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In-House Whistleblower Alleges He Was Fired for Raising Concerns About Possible Water Contamination

When the in-house counsel persisted in asking for an investigation into possible water contamination, he was told, "Don't do that. You know why? If you look, you will find it. If you don't, you can say you didn't know," according to the complaint.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Are Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines a Healthy Choice for Employers?

The decision whether to implement a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy implicates issues of both federal and state law. This article explores and analyzes those legal issues.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Anti-Money Laundering Act Expands Whistleblower Protections

The recently-enacted Anti-Money Laundering Act significantly increases the potential value of awards for whistleblowers under the Bank Secrecy Act. The challenge for a financial services employer is to establish that discipline against an employee in a compliance role is supported by evidence that the decision was based on the employee's incompetence or other inappropriate behavior, and that any whistleblowing activity he or she engaged in was not a consideration. Philip M. Berkowitz explores the issues in this edition of his Employment Issues column.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY State, City Settle for Record $105M With Hedge Fund Manager in Qui Tam Tax Action

"We brought not only very compelling evidence to the government, we also partnered with [the state and city] in helping to pursue the investigation" said Randall Fox, a Kirby McInerney partner who led the representation of the qui tam whistleblower, Tooley LLC.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

False Claims Act Cases Poised To Jump Now and for Years to Come

In this edition of his Insurance Fraud column, Evan H. Krinick writes that this year—and many years to come—undoubtedly will see a remarkably high number of whistleblower lawsuits and government-initiated actions filed under the FCA in an effort to clamp down on fraud and abuse.
11 minute read

National Law Journal

DOJ Civil Leader Predicts 'Significant' False Claims Act Cases in Virus Era

In a public address, Brian Boynton, the acting head of the Justice Department's civil division, said the False Claims Act will provide a tool to bring "significant cases" over alleged fraud against relief initiatives such as the Paycheck Protection Program.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

How Whistleblower Laws Will Protect Competitive Youth Athletes

After decades of abuse being silenced, whistleblower laws are one way to add a much-needed layer of protection for young athletes and their parents who allege abuse by a coach.
8 minute read

TRENDING STORIES

Law Pro Logo

Featured Firms

Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.

(470) 294-1674

Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone

(857) 444-6468

Smith & Hassler

(713) 739-1250

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • Data Management and Analytics: The Key to Success for Legal Operations

    Brought to you by DiliTrust

    Download Now

  • Small Law Firm Playbook: The Expert's Guide to Getting the Most Out of Legal Software

    Brought to you by PracticePanther

    Download Now

  • Strong & Hanni Solves Storage Woes--Learn How You Can, Too

    Brought to you by Filevine

    Download Now

  • Meeting the Requirements of California's SB 553: Workplace Violence Prevention

    Brought to you by NAVEX Global

    Download Now