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The Eastern District of Tennessee recently dismissed whistleblower claims, finding that the Plaintiff was not entitled to protection under Sarbanes-Oxley, Dodd-Frank, or the False Claims Act (“FCA”). Verble v. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC et al., 3:15-cv-00074 (E.D. Tenn. Dec. 8, 2015). The court’s decision illustrates the sharp divide amongst courts regarding the scope of … Continue Reading
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York recently found that two former employees of Eihab Human Services (Company) raised a genuine issue of material fact as to whether they were discharged in retaliation for reporting that an executive director ordered an employee to create fraudulent billing records in violation of the … Continue Reading
Tennessee District Court Limits Scope of Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Claim
By Lloyd B. Chinn, Harris Mufson and Natalie Phillips on Posted in Dodd Frank, False Claims Act, SOX Whistleblower Decisions
E.D.N.Y Denies Motion For Summary Judgment In FCA Retaliation Case Based On Finding Of Pretext
By Steven J. Pearlman and Natalie Phillips on Posted in False Claims Act