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Daily Business Review

Second Law Prof Whistleblower Suit Against InfiLaw Unsealed

Former professors at two of InfiLaw's for-profit law schools have filed whistleblower suits claiming student loan fraud, and lawyers say there could be more such suits pending under seal.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Fifth Circuit Orders, And Gets, Ruling on Houston Judge's 9-Year-Old Case

“We recognize that this is a complex matter and district court judges have broad discretion in managing their dockets," the court said. "However, discretion has its limits.”
5 minute read

National Law Journal

When a Compliance Crisis Presents an Opportunity

A compliance crisis—even one that poses no existential threat to the company—can be used as a catalyst to strengthen your compliance program, clarify your corporate structure and reporting lines, and improve your standard operating procedures.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

The End of the Internal Investigation and the Risk of the Internal Whistleblower: Self-Disclosure in the FCPA Context

Companies that wait to discover potential misconduct and then conduct a thorough and comprehensive internal investigation before taking remedial action will likely lose out on substantial benefits, including possible declination of prosecution.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Anonymous Treasury Department YouTuber Seeks to Block Government Request for Data

The self-described whistleblower asked a federal judge in Northern California to block a subpoena from Treasury's Inspector General's Office seeking to identify who posted a pair of YouTube videos criticizing the minority hiring and promotion practices of the Office of Financial Research.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. High Court Greenlights Noneconomic Damages for Whistleblower Cases

Whistleblowers fired for reporting government waste can recover for noneconomic damages, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, in a decision that could open the door to suits that previously were not viable.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The Good, the Bad and the SEC: How Corporate Boards and Senior Management Should Respond to Mandatory Whistleblower Reporting

The U.S. Supreme Court's Digital Realty decision presents good and bad news to public companies and other entities regulated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

What DOJ Intervention in FCA Suit Means for Private Equity Firms

General counsel at private equity firms should still be aware of the federal government's unusual decision to pursue claims against a firm based on an alleged fraudulent scheme at its pharmacy portfolio company, legal experts said.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Fired Whistleblower Prevails Over Software Company

A fired software salesman wins an award of more than $1 million after questioning the need for the program.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Tesla Faces Whistleblower Suit Over Sale of Repaired Cars as New

Tesla has vehemently denied the allegations in the complaint and contended that the plaintiff is not entitled to any recovery, the company said in its notice of removal.
3 minute read

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