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National Law Journal

Supreme Court Will Review Burden of Proof of Corporate Whistleblowers

The justices will consider if and when the burden shifts to employers to show they did not unlawfully retaliate against a whistleblowing employee.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Debra Katz Talks #MeToo, Whistleblower Cases and How to Not Burn Out as a Lawyer

"There's the follow your passion. There's the work hard. There's the taking care of yourself in that work so you don't burn out," says civil rights attorney Debra Katz on the three key elements of being a good lawyer.
8 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Supreme Court Brief: Religious Employees | Fair Claims Act 'Pendulum' Case | On the NJ-NY Waterfront

The justices took more than two hours hearing a debate over a religious person's right to be accommodated in their work schedule.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Man Gets Life Sentence for Killing of Georgia Whistleblower

A U.S. District Court judge in Brunswick sentenced 46-year-old Juan Rangel-Rubio nearly six months after a jury convicted him of conspiring to kill a witness and other criminal counts.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

2 Losses for a NY Judge as Misconduct Complaint Becomes Public

The judge is also suing the Unified Court System in federal court for not granting him a religious exemption, and keeping him off the bench during the height of the pandemic.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ex-State Government GC Alleges Age, Gender Discrimination and Retaliatory Firing

Claudia Conner, who is over 60 and worked for Oklahoma state agencies for decades, says she got the ax after reporting to HR that a vendor made inappropriate remarks to employees.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

The Reason Behind the Failed Whistleblower Suit Over Pollutants in the Hudson River

"Despite having knowledge of these allegations, no government agency has ever taken any adverse action against New York Waterway. That, as much as anything, establishes that the allegations lack merit," said New York Waterway lawyer Jennifer Mara.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

How Forensic Accountants Can Assist in Healthcare Fraud Litigation Matters

Forensic Accountants can make or break a case in healthcare fraud litigation matters. Involving a forensic accountant in FCA matters is critical as they are able to analyze vast amounts of data and identify patterns and irregularities and summarize the data in a manner that is both understandable and supportable.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Lawyers Whom Paxton Fired Have a Request: Let us Have Our Day in Court

"If funding approval is not achieved this session, OAG says the case should remain abated until the 89th Legislature considers it in 2025. And if that Legislature refuses to approve ... the abatement should remain in place until the following session. And so on in perpetuity," according to the motion to lift the abatement order.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

SEC's Activision Smackdown Over 'Risk Factors' Reverberating Through Legal Departments

The agency found that when the video-game maker identified employee hiring and retention as a risk, that triggered a requirement that it put controls in place to assess the volume and nature of workplace complaints.
5 minute read

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