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National Law Journal

Ex-KPMG Director Claimed He Was Fired After Questioning Audit Staffing

New filings in the whistleblower case at the U.S. Labor Department indicate KPMG, which has denied any wrongdoing, has reached a settlement with the ex-director's lawyers at Outten & Golden.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York City Bar Calls for US AG William Barr's Recusal in Ukraine Matter

If Barr does not recuse himself, the bar association's statement said, "he should resign or, failing that, be subject to sanctions, including possible removal, by Congress."
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Whistleblower's Renewed Connection to Corporate Governance

The current CIA whistleblower controversy in Washington, D.C. offers just that—an opportunity to remind the board of its important oversight obligations with respect to the company's whistleblower process.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Managing Whistleblowers from an Employer's Perspective

Whistleblowing has been a part of the legal lexicon in this country since the Civil War when, in response to contractors defrauding the government,…
6 minute read

Law.com

Labor of Law: Pam Karlan's Bias Petition Catches SCOTUS Attention | L&E Names on 'Demand Justice' High-Court Wish List | New DOL Whistleblower Ruling | Who Got the Work

The U.S. Supreme Court is calling for the views of the solicitor general in a race bias case brought by Stanford's Pam Karlan. Plus: several Obama-era L&E agency leaders are being pitched by the progressive group Demand Justice as would-be Democratic nominees to SCOTUS. Scroll down for Who Got the Work, headlines and more!
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Corporate Counsel

Expert Says New European Whistleblower Protections 'Leave the US in the Dust'

The European Union has approved sweeping new protections for whistleblowers and is sending the new rules on to member countries to adapt them into the countries' own laws.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Surgeon Agrees to $4.25M Settlement Resolving Kickback Allegations

Allegations were first brought in under the qui tam, or whistleblower, provisions of the False Claims Act.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Lawyers for Trump-Ukraine Whistleblower Have a Tough Road Ahead

The Ukraine whistleblower faces dire consequences—from workplace retaliation, to criminal charges and losing his or her career—so lawyers must craft a unique strategy to protect this client as much as possible.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Trump-Ukraine Whistleblower Has Raised $138,000 on GoFundMe

The whistleblower who accused President Donald Trump of pressuring Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden isn't paying his legal team, although a nonprofit has raised $138,000 for the whistleblower's legal costs.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

CIA General Counsel's Role in Trump Whistleblower Complaint

The whistleblower first contacted CIA chief lawyer Courtney Elwood. But when she talked with DOJ and White House officials, the whistleblower decided to go around Elwood's office, according to a New York Times report.
3 minute read

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