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New York Law Journal

Third Circuit Creates Split Regarding Domestic Injury Requirement for a Civil RICO Claim

The Third Circuit's recent decision serves to underscore that the law regarding the domestic injury requirement is still evolving and needs to be carefully monitored by those involved with or considering bringing RICO claims.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Judge Sets Arguments in Senate Discrimination Case Involving Latvala

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle will hear arguments on a Senate request for a preliminary injunction in the case involving aide Rachel Perrin Rogers, who filed a complaint with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in January.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Valdosta Jury: Ex-Prison Guard Illegally Fired for Blowing Whistle on Sting Operation

Former Valdosta State Prison Corrections Captain Sherman Main was fired after complaining about being ordered to give cellphones to a prison snitch, who was subsequently stabbed.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Eleventh Circuit Draws Map for Qui Tam Recovery When Government Brings Criminal Charges

Judge Beverly Martin gave a tutorial on the workings of the U.S. False Claims Act in a 12-page opinion Wednesday joined by Eleventh Circuit Judge William Pryor and Senior Judge Bobby Baldock of the Tenth Circuit.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Sean Shaw Campaigns for a Change in the Florida Attorney General's Office

Sean Shaw is not shy about speaking his mind. Shortly before the Democratic candidate for Florida attorney general caught up with the Daily Business…
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Whistleblowers Share in $262M Settlement With Florida Hospital Chain

The 70-hospital Health Management Associates faced eight whistleblower suits claiming a scheme to inflate profits on unnecessary admissions.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Whistleblowers Share in $262M Settlement With Florida Hospital Chain

Atlanta whistleblower lawyer Marlan Wilbanks said that his clients filed the first cases in 2009 that led to Tuesday's $262 million settlement against Hospital Management Associates.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: It's Not Easy to Rate Lawyers—Just Ask Avvo

When a solo practitioner called a "menace to the profession" by the Ninth Circuit has a higher Avvo score than Ted Olson, you know there are some flaws in the system. Avvo should thank the NY AG for forcing them to change.
8 minute read

Law.com

Compliance Hot Spots: Who's Mad About the SEC's Proposed Whistleblower Changes? | DOJ Wants to Shorten Merger Reviews | Who Got the Work & Much More

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is weighing proposed changes to the agency's whistleblower program—here's some of the early commentary. Plus: DOJ eyes reducing merger-review times, and scroll down for Who Got the Work. Thanks for reading Compliance Hot Spots.
10 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Jury Hits Overstock.com With $3M Verdict in Del. Unclaimed Property Case

A Delaware jury has returned a $3 million verdict in a whistleblower suit against Overstock.com, finding after just one hour of deliberation that the online retailer had avoided reporting abandoned gift card balances to state officials.
4 minute read

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