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Media Coverage

December 12, 2013

The Wall Street Journal’s At Work Blog interviewed R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, at The Employment Law Group® extensively about what could happen for whistleblowers due to the Lawson v. FMR LLC case before the US Supreme Court. A Supreme Court Question: Who Gets Whistleblower Protections

Government Executive featured R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, at The Employment Law Group® in article about how the Lawson v. FMR LLC case before the US Supreme Court could affect whistleblowers working for the federal government. Attorney: Supreme Court Leaning Toward Maintaining Fed Whistleblower Rights

Law360 interviewed David Scher, principal, at The Employment Law Group® about ENDA legislation passing in the US Senate and its prospects in the US House of Representatives. ENDA Likely To Run Aground In The House

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Law360 quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal at The Employment Law Group®, in an article about the Lawson v. FMR case to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court next week: High Court SOX Case To Put Labor Department In Spotlight

October 28, 2013

Las Vegas Review-Journal quoted Nicholas Woodfield, principal at The Employment Law Group® for a column discussing scapegoating in the workplace Scapegoating sours workplace and often leads to upheaval

Law360 interviewed R. Scott Oswald, managing principal at The Employment Law Group® for an article about the dismissed Dodd-Frank whistleblower lawsuit against Siemens AG Employers Win Again On Scope of US Whistleblower Law

The Fiscal Times quoted Nicholas Woodfield, principal at The Employment Law Group® in an article discussing the potential Fair Labor Standards Act violations for employers using payroll cards for employees – See more at: For the Under-banked, Payroll Cards Have Two Faces

Reuters interviewed R. Scott Oswald, managing principal at The Employment Law Group® for an article about the expected increase in frequency of rewards given to whistleblowers: Bigger payouts seen for U.S. financial market whistleblowers

Law360.com featured Nicholas Woodfield, principal at The Employment Law Group® in an article about how employment pacts stand up against whistleblower protections for a defense contractor involved in a False Claims Act lawsuit: Employment Pacts No Match For Whistleblower Protections

The GW Hatchet interviewed Nicholas Woodfield, principal at The Employment Law Group® as part of its coverage about a payment dispute between BRAVO! Building Services and former employees who cleaned dormitories on the George Washington University campus: Hired to Clean GW Dorms, Workers Fight Company to Recover Wages

Law360 sought comment from David Scher, principal at The Employment Law Group® about a bill in the California Senate that would impose stiff penalties on employers that retaliate against immigrant workers for complaining about nonpayment of wages and other labor violations: California Immigrant Worker Bill Opens Door To More Wage Fights

Intuit’s Small Business Blog quoted Nicholas Woodfield, principal at The Employment Law Group® about behaviors that scare employees: Bosses: Avoid These 8 Behaviors That Scare Employees

Law360 reported on a whistleblower lawsuit filed against the defense contractor Armet Armored Vehicles Inc. and its owner in a case where the plaintiff is represented by The Employment Law Group®: Whistleblower Says Contractor Sold Faulty Gun Trucks To US

KFWB News Talk 980 discussed whistleblowers with David Scher, principal at The Employment Law Group®: Whistleblower or Traitor?”

Law360 quoted Nicholas Woodfield, principal at The Employment Law Group® in an article about the U.S. Department of Labor’s heightened scrutiny of workplace deaths in the oil and gas industry: Energy Cos. Brace For DOL Crackdown As Worker Deaths Rise

The Central Valley Business Times questioned David Scher, principal at The Employment Law Group® about whistleblowers: Why Whistleblowers Are Needed And What To Do If You Are One

Tax Notes interviewed R. Scott Oswald, managing principal at The Employment Law Group® about efforts in Congress to increase oversight of the IRS: Lawmakers Look to Place Limits on IRS Power in Wake of EO Controversy

Law360 quoted David Scher, principal at The Employment Law Group® about the New York Attorney General’s inquiry into payroll cards and how it could open the way for lawsuits nationwide: NY AG’s Payroll Card Inquiry Makes Way for Nationwide Suits

Law360 quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal at The Employment Law Group® about the Merit Systems Protection Board’s ruling on cases affected retroactively by the 2012 federal worker protections for whistleblowers: Retroactive Ruling Gives Federal Whistleblowers a Boost