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A new study from the University of Iowa undertook a sophisticated analysis to confirm something as simple as it is obvious. In particular, the study found that whistleblowing reduces harmful conduct. The study, which will be published in the latest e… Read More

Many have heard about the recent disclosures regarding Wells Fargo & Co. opening unauthorized accounts for clients, which forced the bank’s Chief Executive Officer to resign abruptly under a cloud of controversy. As it turns out, however, enfor… Read More

The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has joined an array of enforcement agencies in cracking down on the misclassification of employees as purported independent contractors. In a recently issued Advice Memorandum, the NLRB General Counsel… Read More

In Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States of America, et al. ex rel. Escobar, et al., a unanimous Supreme Court rendered a landmark decision for whistleblowers under the False Claims Act and for taxpayers in general. In that case, the Supre… Read More

Recent events have attracted widespread attention to a serious problem that has existed without much public outcry until now. Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan imposed an unelected city “manager” on the City of Flint several years ago. This unelec… Read More

The Minnesota Legislature recently amended Minnesota’s whistleblower law to revise the statutory definitions of “good faith,” “penalize,” and “report” and, consequently, to extend the reach of the law. To that end, the whistleblower law… Read More

As the economy has become more globalized and volatile, a growing number of companies have sought to minimize liabilities while maximizing profits by using the corporate form to create supposed separation between closely related entities. This “sep… Read More

After considering the Federal government’s forceful national security argument, the Supreme Court – yet again – took an expansive approach to retaliation claims in a recent and high-profile case. In that matter, Dep’t of Homeland Security v.… Read More