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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

The Legal Intelligencer

Hospital System Agrees to Pay $20.25M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

The hospital entities of Sanford Health, Sanford Medical Center and the Sanford Clinic of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, have agreed to pay $20.25 million to resolve False Claims Act (FCA) allegations that they knowingly submitted false claims to federal health care programs.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Whistleblowing in the Era of Trump: How Do Your Employees Feel?

Whistleblowing has received more publicity in the past couple of months than ever before. I cannot help but wonder what effect this coverage may have on potential workplace whistleblowers.
8 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

A Law Student Tested Facebook. Experts Say He's the One Who Failed

Connecticut law school student Cameron Atkinson has sued Facebook, alleging the social media giant censored him by deleting his posts naming the alleged Trump-Ukrainian whistleblower.
4 minute read

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