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Employment Law and COVID-19

Even though the nature of work is evolving due to the COVID-19 outbreak, employment law issues will still continue to pop up within this framework, says Michael P. Maslanka is an assistant professor of law at UNT Dallas College of Law.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Short Primer on the New Law of Insider Trading

In his Corporate Securities column, John C. Coffee Jr. writes: Practitioners, listen up! You need to unlearn much of what you think you know about the law of insider trading. That law is changing—and quickly. In addition, new legislation has passed the House by an overwhelming margin and could conceivably pass the Senate this year.
13 minute read

National Law Journal

DOJ Defends Broad Power to Dismiss Whistleblowers' Fraud Claims

"The decision whether to bring an action on behalf of the United States is committed to the executive branch's 'absolute discretion,'" U.S. Justice Department lawyers told the Supreme Court this week.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Whistleblower Illuminates Abuse of Process in Criminal Cross-Border Matters

Recent court cases and a DOJ whistleblower's memo have strongly suggested that prosecutors may be purposefully and wrongfully using the MLAT (mutual legal assistance treaty) request as a pretextual means of extending the statute of limitations rather than to obtain necessary evidence. In his Corporate Crime column, William F. Johnson explores the historical allegations of such misconduct, the potential for it to occur in the future, and what defense attorneys can do to protect their clients from it.
11 minute read

Law.com

Labor of Law: SCOTUS Docket Watch: New Rulings | ERISA Class Rebuts 'Apocalyptic Warnings' | DOL Judge Tosses Lawyer's SOX Complaint | Who Got the Work

Welcome to Labor of Law! We've got a couple new SCOUTS rulings to talk about, and an ERISA class is urging the justices not to touch a 3rd Circuit decision. In case you missed it: check out a new SOX complaint dismissal order from the US Labor Department. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, moves and much more.
14 minute read

National Law Journal

Former Morgan Stanley Lawyer's Retaliation Complaint Is Dismissed

The ruling against Christopher Garvey, formerly among Morgan Stanley's top lawyers in Hong Kong, was the latest decision exploring the contours of anti-retaliation provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
6 minute read

Law.com

Labor of Law: DOJ Wants Job-Bias Ruling Reversed | PwC Loses ERISA Rehearing | AB5's Still Standing | Who Got the Work

Catch up on new petitions at the US Supreme Court in a job-bias dispute; PwC might head to the high court in an ERISA case; a California judge won't enjoin AB. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, notable moves and more. Thanks for reading!
13 minute read

National Law Journal

Roberts Rebuffs Rand Paul, Refusing to Read Impeachment Question 'As Submitted'

Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. said Thursday, after receiving a question from Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky: "The presiding officer declines to read the question as submitted."
5 minute read

Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: DOJ's Looking at Litigation Finance in Qui Tam Cases | CFPB's New 'Abusive' Standard | Lobbying Revenue Soars | Who Got the Work

Welcome to Compliance Hot Spots, our Law.com briefing on white-collar trends, regulatory and compliance. DOJ's got its eye on litigating finance in False Claims cases; CFPB proposes a new "abusiveness" standard. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, including Wells Fargo hiring a Munger Tolles team for a new SCOTUS case. Thanks for reading!
13 minute read

New York Law Journal

Medical Device Company Agrees to Pay $39.5 Million to End Cases Over Kickback Allegations

About $6.2 million in settlement money will be divided among the whistleblowers, according to the Justice Department.
2 minute read

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