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New Jersey Law Journal

When the Minister Blows the Whistle: CEPA and the Ministerial Exception

The New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) is one of the strongest whistleblower laws in the country. Notwithstanding the law's…
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Limit on Whistleblower Damages Mandated by Pa.'s Sovereign Immunity, Gov't Lawyers Argue

Barring whistleblowers from recovering noneconomic damages against their former employers might be "distasteful," but it is inherent in sovereign immunity, a lawyer representing the Pennsylvania Turnpike argued before the state Supreme Court on Wednesday.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawsuit: Former School Nurse Claims She Was Fired for Reporting Violations

Jennifer DeGumbia claims students were bullied and medications were improperly handled at the health clinic at the well-known Avon Old Farms School in Avon. DeGumbia, who was fired, is seeking monetary damages.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Matt Lauer's Accuser Has a Veteran Washington Civil Rights Lawyer on Her Side

Meet Ari Wilkenfeld, a longtime civil rights and employment lawyer in Washington, who's representing the woman who brought sexual misconduct claims this week against NBC "Today" show host Matt Lauer.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Former Akin Partner Facing Prison Time for Scheme to Sell Sealed Whistleblower Suits

Former DOJ lawyer Jeffrey Wertkin pleaded guilty Wednesday afternoon in a case where he's accused of attempting to sell sealed whistleblower lawsuits to targeted companies.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Justices Seem Poised to Curtail SEC's Broad Whistleblower Protections

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed inclined to interpret the Dodd-Frank Act to exclude whistleblower protections for employees who report alleged securities violations only to company management and not to the government.
13 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Damages for Whistleblowers and Polluters Highlight Supreme Court Argument Session

During its upcoming oral argument session, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is set to hear debate about whether whistleblowers should be compensated for emotional damages, as well as whether companies can be subject to continuous penalties for their pollution.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

The SEC's Whistleblower Program in 'Full Stride': By the Numbers

Here's a deeper look, by the numbers, into the SEC whistleblower program's past and the awards that could be coming.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Third Circuit Upholds Dismissal of False Claims Case Against CVS Caremark

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a False Claims Act whistleblower action against CVS Caremark.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Statehouses Rocked by Sexual Harassment Allegations

Throughout the nation, lawmakers are being forced to confront revelations about dirty little secrets once kept hidden behind the statehouse doors.
14 minute read

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