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New York Law Journal

First Department Appellate Court Allows Whistleblower Suit Against Archdiocese of New York to Proceed

The Appellate Division, First Department's decision allows a lawsuit to proceed with a claim for retaliatory discharge that has been lodged by a former residency coordinator who worked at a Bronx-based residency for Catholic priests.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York Greatly Expands Tax Whistleblower Law

Under an amendment recently signed into law, a whistleblower may now bring a case against an individual or entity which allegedly concealed or avoided and obligation to pay tax, regardless of whether a return or any other statement was filed.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Whistleblower Suit Leads to Doctor Paying $625K for Alleged False Claims Act Breaches

The whistleblower, Amy Vermillion, "brought a case [the government] never would have known about, [and the defendants] would have continued the fraud if it wasn't for her bringing this forward," said her lawyer, Mike Bothwell.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Attorneys Reach $9M Settlement for Whistleblower Claims the US Declined

'This case really shows that trend, that lawyers can make a difference through aggressively handling declined litigation,' Kang Haggerty's Kandis Kovalsky said.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

What's Inside the Lewis Brisbois Report? Law Firm at Heart of Ken Paxton Impeachment

The report claims it was Paxton's opinion that the complainants "were creating a toxic environment in the office," but that no one discussed firing them because of information provided to the FBI.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

The Impeachment of Ken Paxton: Meet the GOP-Led House Committee, Investigators

The investigating committee's investigators reviewed hundreds of documents and interviewed many witnesses other than the four whistleblowers. The response of the committee was a resolution listing 20 articles of impeachment.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Judge Concludes Gilead's Internal Misconduct Investigation Documents Aren't Privileged, Must Turn Over Material in Wrongful Termination Suit by Mid-June

"We view that there was an effort to broaden that scope in this particular litigation and we challenged that effort and are pleased with Judge Ranjan's opinion," said the plaintiff's attorney, Nicole Daller of Horne Daller in Pittsburgh.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Judicial Error: Fort Worth Police Whistleblower Case Reversed

The city argued the amended petition was untimely because it asserted new causes of action. The city argued it was therefore not the same cause of action.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Investigating 'Hybrid' Retaliation Claims

In the era of the whistleblower, we often see "hybrid" complaints in which claims of discrimination or harassment are coupled with a claim of retaliation for blowing the whistle on alleged illegal conduct. Employers need to consider putting processes in place that will help to assure a fair and thorough investigation of claims of improper conduct, while protecting the legitimate rights of employees who raise those concerns in good faith.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Overlooked Law States Can Use to Get Private Equity Out of Health Care Decisions

Private equity firms have invested almost $1 trillion in hospitals and specialized practices over the last decade and there is no end to this surge in sight. The consequences of this seismic shift upon patient care and costs to the government payers are increasingly drawing scrutiny from industry observers.
8 minute read

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