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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Attorney General Ordered to Comply With $1.3M Whistleblower Settlement

A Superior Court judge in Camden has ordered the New Jersey Attorney General's office to stand by its agreement to pay $1.3 million to settle a suit by a former detective who said he suffered retribution for reporting sexual harassment.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Recent Supreme Court Decision Narrows Definition of Whistleblower

Last week the U.S. Supreme Court significantly narrowed the definition of a “whistleblower” under Dodd-Frank.
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Citing Supreme Court, Bio-Rad Wants Verdict Reduced in Fired General Counsel Case

The memo referred to a recent Supreme Court ruling in "Digital Realty Trust v. Somers."
3 minute read

The Recorder

Meet the California Whistleblower Lawyer Helping Cities Sue Wells Fargo

Public-private litigation partnerships are "becoming more and more customary when it comes to claims that require a speciality that the counties or the cities don't have, necessarily. It seems like it's kind of a growing area,” San Francisco-based whistleblower lawyer Yosef Peretz says.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

State and Federal Suits Allege Decade of Abuse of Middletown Psych Patient

Two lawsuits have been filed on behalf of an institutionalized mentally ill man claiming years of emotional and physical abuse by staff. The suits seek monetary damages.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Prosecutors Seek Stiff Sentence for Ex-Akin Lawyer Accused of Lifting 40 Whistleblower Suits

If prosecutors have their way, ex-Akin and Justice Department lawyer Jeffrey Wertkin could spend nearly three years behind bars after plotting to sell sealed False Claims Act lawsuits.
5 minute read

The Recorder

The Supreme Court Restricts Whistleblower Rights

On Feb. 22, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that significantly restricts the rights of whistleblowers, but ultimately may cause headaches for the targets of their whistleblower complaints.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Compliance Officers as Whistleblowers: Preventative Strategies, Possible Defenses

The notion that a compliance officer can also serve as a whistleblower is unsettling to many in the business world. After all, the compliance function's responsibility is to investigate and address issues so people don't have to become whistleblowers.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

DOJ Gives Mixed Messages on False Claims Act Enforcement

In their Federal Civil Enforcement column, Richard Strassberg and William Harrington write: The DOJ's mixed messages on False Claims Act enforcement, reflect tension in the government ranks over proper deterrence and over-deterrence. This creates defense opportunities for companies and their lawyers caught in civil investigations.
10 minute read

National Law Journal

'The SEC Has a Big Problem Now' After Broad Whistleblower Protections Curbed

“They've been encouraging people to report internally. Now they have to think twice about that because they're essentially encouraging people to report internally and go into harm's way.”
7 minute read

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