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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

Connecticut Law Tribune

Conducting a Workplace Investigation After a Sexual Harassment Claim

This article explores the investigation process and highlights some areas of legal concern for any investigator.
11 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

New Bill Would Prohibit Arbitration Agreements Covering Sexual Harassment, Gender Discrimination

In reaction to the “Silence Breakers,” a bipartisan group of lawmakers recently introduced legislation that would prohibit employers from including sexual harassment or gender discrimination claims in their arbitration agreements.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

$33M SEC Whistleblower Award Sets Agency Record

"These awards demonstrate that whistleblowers can provide the SEC with incredibly significant information that enables us to pursue and remedy serious violations that might otherwise go unnoticed," Jane Norberg, chief of the SEC's whistleblower office, said in a statement Monday.
4 minute read

The Recorder

9th Circuit OKs Government's Hiring of Law Firms on Contingency

The appellate court on Thursday found that a defendant's due process rights weren't violated when a district attorney in California hired three outside law firms on a contingency basis to pursue a civil lawsuit.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Feds Decline to Intervene in Hospice False Claims Act Lawsuit

The U.S. Department of Justice has declined to intervene in four whistleblower lawsuits accusing Toledo, Ohio-based Heartland Hospice and its owner, HCR ManorCare Inc., of routinely admitting patients who were not eligible for the service under Medicare.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Supreme Court Narrows Whistleblower Protections Under Dodd-Frank

Employees must report to the Securities and Exchange Commission to state a retaliation claim under Dodd-Frank, internal reporting alone is no longer sufficient.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

US Labor Judge Balked at Breadth of a Wells Fargo Whistleblower Settlement

A U.S. Labor Department judge raised concerns about the breadth of a Wells Fargo whistleblower settlement, saying the release of claims was too broad. The lawyers have a second shot to amend the language. Wells Fargo has recently resolved several whistleblower cases.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Labor Department Judge Balks at Breadth of a Wells Fargo Whistleblower Settlement

San Francisco-based Administrative Law Judge Steven Berlin raised concerns about the breadth of a Wells Fargo whistleblower settlement, saying the release of claims was too broad. The lawyers have a second shot to amend the language.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Attorneys Win $2.9M Verdict for Surgeon Fired After Whistleblowing

A transplant surgeon claimed he witnessed "highly concerning" behavior by a senior colleague during surgery, including leaving felt in a patient's heart.
5 minute read

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