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Tag Archives: False Claims Act

Sanctions Award Strengthens Fight to Protect Confidential Company Records

On October 18, 2017, a federal district judge in Alaska ordered a former employee to pay nearly $170,000 of his ex-employer’s legal fees as sanction for removing nine attorney-client privileged documents prior to his termination. The ruling was based on a decision this summer that the former employee willfully and deliberately disobeyed established norms of … Continue Reading

Proskauer Offers Webinar On Whistleblowing And Retaliation Issues

Please join us on Tuesday, February 25 for a Webinar addressing the many significant developments in 2013 in federal and state whistleblower legislation and litigation, with a particular emphasis on Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and False Claims Act (FCA) developments.  Our speakers will also offer practical advice to employers regarding preparing for and defending whistleblower claims and … Continue Reading

The Fourth Circuit Upholds Entry of Summary Judgment in Favor of CIED Manufacturers, Finding that Complaints Concerning Module-Level Testing Were Not Protected Activity Under FCA Whistleblower Provision

This blog entry was written by Connie N. Bertram, who represented the defendant contractors in the proceedings before the district court. Plaintiff, former engineer for defendant Impact Science & Technology, Inc. (IST), brought suit against IST and related entities under the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act (FCA) in 2007.  A federal district court … Continue Reading
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