New IRS Regulations Make Certain Damage Awards and Settlements Non-Taxable

13 years ago

The IRS issued new regulations on January 23, 2012, regarding the taxation of damages for injuries or sickness that are…

Whistleblower’s False Claims Act Lawsuit Results in $6.3 Million Settlement By Denver Health For Medicare and Medicaid Patient Misclassification

13 years ago

$6.3 Million Whistleblower Lawsuit Settlement Documents from the recently unsealed case of U.S. ex rel Curren v. Denver Health Medical…

Fired for Facebook Posts: Social Media Postings May Constitute Protected “Concerted Activity”

13 years ago

Under a series of recent decisions by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), employees who are retaliated against for posting…

EEOC to Do More with Less

13 years ago

On November 18, 2011, President Obama signed H.R. 2112, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012 into law.…

Seventh Circuit Permits Whistleblower’s RICO Claims Based on Sox Violation to go Forward

13 years ago

RICO In an opinion that provides new ammunition for whistleblowers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit permitted…

Sexual Harassment in the News Again

13 years ago

The recent news surrounding multiple allegations against Presidential candidate Herman Cain has brought the issue of workplace sexual harassment into…

Wal-Mart Gender Discrimination Class Action Isn’t Finished

13 years ago

Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Just four months after the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed their nationwide class action lawsuit for gender discrimination,…

Former Associate of International Law Firm Sued for Legal Malpractice

13 years ago

Legal Malpractice Lawsuit The international law firm Crowell & Moring is being sued for legal malpractice. They're being sued by…

EEOC Files Discrimination Suit Against Bass Pro Shops

13 years ago

Discrimination Lawsuit The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, September 21, 2011, against a Missouri-based outdoor…