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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

Corporate Counsel

General Counsel of Ethics Suite Wanted to Build the Whistleblower Platform of Her Dreams

Tricia Fratto, general counsel and co-founder of legal tech company Ethics Suite, talked with Corporate Counsel Monday about the employee misconduct reporting platform that provides an anonymous hotline channel between employers and workers.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Claim that Galveston Bugged Attorney-Client Meeting Rooms Survives Appellate Review

"Installation of listening devices in the county jail in areas where attorneys are to speak confidentially with their clients could be considered a violation of the judges' duty to ensure that appointed attorneys meet their ethical obligations to their clients," said the opinion in Galveston County v. Quiroga.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ten Tips For Defeating SOX and Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Claims

To better optimize discovery, motion practice, and trial strategy in SOX and Dodd-Frank lawsuits, here are practical tips to help companies defend against retaliation cases, and position themselves for the best chance of success.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Blowing the Whistle (Part 3): A Primer on the CFTC

This four-part series combines perspectives from whistleblower and defense counsel to provide measured insight into each of the four main whistleblower regimes. In this third part, we discuss the CFTC whistleblower program.
7 minute read

Litigation Daily

Get Ready for New Waves of FCA Activity in 2020

The next waves of FCA activity—both at the federal and state levels—are building and signaling even more potential exposure and active litigation. Here are four emerging trends.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Incentivizing SEC Whistleblowers and Cooperating Companies

In this Corporate Crime column, Steven M. Witzel and Chelsea P. Azrak discuss two separate SEC annual reports setting forth expected new policies and highlighting recent practices designed to further incentivize individual whistleblowers and cooperating companies to report and address violations of the securities laws.
9 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Sanford Heisler Sitting Pretty in $1.28B Whistleblower Suit

The 55-lawyer firm has been on a roll of late, making appearances in a slew of high profile cases.
6 minute read

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