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Connecticut Law Tribune

Officer's Confederate Flag Leads to Federal Lawsuit Against Connecticut's Dept. of Correction

Carla Moore, a black employee of the state Department of Correction, filed a federal lawsuit Monday claiming she was suspended after complaining about an officer who displayed a Confederate flag on his vehicle parked at the Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Center in Uncasville.
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New York Law Journal

Heightened Regulation of Corporate Compliance Programs

In his Employment Issues column, Philip Berkowitz writes: In the current regulatory environment, employers must anticipate that more, not less, government and regulatory authorities will impose increasingly scrupulous obligations to ensure the existence of rules and procedures safeguarding the rights of whistleblowers and assuring that employers promote lawful, ethical conduct, while screening for unlawful conduct.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Court Rips 'Legal Artifice' in Kasowitz Firm's Megabillions Whistleblower Case

The D.C. Circuit refused to revive a lawsuit that sought to wrest $90 billion in fines and penalties from four chemical companies—and to set up a $27 billion windfall for Kasowitz Benson Torres.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Justices to Decide if Pa. Human Relations Act Preempts Whistleblower Law

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has taken up a dispute over whether claims of employment discrimination under the Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law are preempted by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Primer on the Law of Qui Tam Claims in the Third Circuit

Fraudulent actions against the government may happen in the form of overcharging the government or failure to pay the funds due to the government. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has recognized liability claims under FCA based on failure in payment, which are called “reverse false claims.”
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Littler Mendelson Shareholder Jonathan Beckerman Helps Produce Defense Verdict for Lipman and Lipman

Immokalee-based business Lipman and Lipman Inc. prevailed in a whistleblower suit brought against it by Brian Bishop, its former chief information officer.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Shout-Out: Hueston Hennigan Beats Back Whistleblower Claim Against Caltech

After a month-long trial, the Los Angeles County Superior Court jury deliberated for less than three hours before finding for the defense across the board.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Whistleblowers and the FCPA Under the Trump Administration

Contrary to the expectations of many who thought that enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act would dissipate with the arrival of the Trump administration, it is very much alive. And perhaps even more unexpectedly, whistleblowers are not just welcome, but are generously rewarded for valuable information that lead to a Security and Exchange Commission enforcement action and monetary recovery.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Largest SEC Whistleblower Award in History: One Year Later

Jordan Thomas, who represented all three whistleblowers, sheds light on the historic whistleblower award, his thoughts on the SEC whistleblower program generally, and what he predicts down the road.
5 minute read

Law.com

Opioid Maker Insys Agrees to $225M Deal to Resolve DOJ Actions

The agreement, announced Wednesday, resolves civil and criminal allegations that Insys bribed medical professionals to use its opioid painkiller.
4 minute read

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