Articles
Comments on the Russell decision by Nicholas Woodfield, principal, The Employment Law Group PC
By Nicholas Woodfield (Westlaw Journal Employment, May 13, 2014)
After Five Years, Some Authoritative Case Law on the ADAAA’s Broad Sweep
By R. Scott Oswald and David L. Scher (Bloomberg BNA Daily Labor Report, April 25, 2014)
Whistleblowers in the Intelligence Community
By Tom Harrington (Ret.) and R. Scott Oswald (Corporate Compliance Insights, April 10, 2014)
HR Is Employer’s First Line of Defense Against Lawsuits
By Tom Harrington (Ret.) and Robert Oswald (SHRM.com (Society for Human Resource Management), April 9, 2014)
Risks In Fighting Whistleblowers Over Confidentiality
By Adam Augustine Carter and R. Scott Oswald (Law360, March 31, 2014)
The impact of social communication disorder under the ADA
By R. Scott Oswald (Mental Health Weekly, March 31, 2014)
Interns at heightened risk of harassment
By R. Scott Oswald and David L. Scher (Los Angeles Daily Journal, March 31, 2014)
Corporate Counsel: You Might Want To Re-Examine That General Release
By R. Scott Oswald and David Scher (Pharmaceutical Compliance Monitor, March 26, 2014)
Current Trends in Trade Secret Litigation
By Adam Augustine Carter and R. Scott Oswald (SHRM.org (Society for Human Resource Management), March 19, 2014)
“As You ‘Like’ It”: Ascribing legal significance to social media
By R. Scott Oswald and David L. Scher (Employment Law Daily, March 18, 2014)
SOX Whistleblowers Find a New Friend In Supreme Court
By R. Scott Oswald (Law360, March 5, 2014)
Class litigation and arbitration: Effects of Concepcion and Italian Colors on class action employment claims
By R. Scott Oswald and Nicholas Woodfield (Westlaw Journal Employment, March 4, 2014)
Acquiring More Than Just Assets: The Impact of Teed v. Thomas & Betts Power Solutions, LLC
By Tom Harrington (Ret.) and R. Scott Oswald (The Corporate Counselor, March 1, 2014)
Given claws by Staub, ‘cat’s paw’ reaches into state courts
By Adam Augustine Carter and Robert Oswald (Westlaw Journal Employment, February 19, 2014)
Why the 5th Circ. Was Wrong in Asadi v. GE Energy
By R. Scott Oswald and Nicholas Woodfield (Law360, February 14, 2014)
The Effect of the Genesis Healthcare ruling on FLSA collective actions
By R. Scott Oswald and Nicholas Woodfield (Westlaw Journal Employment, February 4, 2014)
Notes On: Can I Be a Whistleblower If I Already Signed a Nondisclosure Agreement?
By Adam Augustine Carter and R. Scott Oswald (Labor Law Journal, January 28, 2014)
MSPB’s Ruling in Chandler Sets Standard for Furlough Appeals
By R. Scott Oswald (American Bar Association, December 20, 2013)
Proposed CMS Rules Present a New Threat to Habitual Health Care Fraud Offenders
By R. Scott Oswald and David L. Scher (Bloomberg BNA Health Care Fraud Report, December 11, 2013)
Supreme Court Seeks Middle Ground For Whistleblowers
By R. Scott Oswald (Law 360, November 19, 2013)
Reasons For Establishing Progressive Discipline Policies
By R. Scott Oswald (Law 360, November 15, 2013)
Investment Advisers Act: The Whistle Heard ‘Round the World
By R. Scott Oswald (Law 360, November 5, 2013)
New Tools to Combat Whistleblower Retaliation
By R. Scott Oswald (False Claims Act & Qui Tam Quarterly Review, October 1, 2013)
Hypotheticals Help Explain ACA’s Whistleblower Provisions
By R. Scott Oswald (HR Compliance Library: Ideas & Trends, September 4, 2013)
A Closer Look at Presidential Policy Directive 19
By R. Scott Oswald (Law 360, August 12, 2013)
The ABCs of Common Law Wrongful Termination Claims in the Washington Metropolitan Region
By R. Scott Oswald and Michael Vogelsang (American University Labor & Employment Law Forum, July 23, 2013)
Federal Employees, It’s OK To Blow Your Whistle
By R. Scott Oswald (Law 360, July 18, 2013)
Supervisors Are Not Immune from Liability When Discharging Workers
By R. Scott Oswald (HR Management, July 18, 2013)
Those irresistible coworkers
By R. Scott Oswald and David L. Scher (LA Daily Journal, July 18, 2013)
5 Rewards — and Drawbacks — of Being a Whistleblower.
By R. Scott Oswald (Corporate Compliance Insights, July 12, 2013)
5 New Rights for Employees in Same-Sex Marriages
By R. Scott Oswald (Law 360, June 26, 2013)
The False Claims Act Poses Additional Risks To Medical Device Makers
By R. Scott Oswald and David Scher (Pharmaceutical Compliance Monitor, June 21, 2013)
Is Bullying in the Workplace Illegal?
(Los Angeles Daily Journal & San Francisco Daily Journal, February 15, 2013)
Accommodations for Returning Veterans Suffering from PTSD: A Guide for Employers
By R. Scott Oswald (Westlaw Journal Employment, January 23, 2013)
ADEA Claims in the Wake of Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc.
By R. Scott Oswald (Corporate Counsel, January 9, 2013)
