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Law360 quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, The Employment Law Group® law firm, in a report detailing the The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on constructive discharge timeline: Justices Offer Clarity For Constructive Discharge Timeline.

Bloomberg BNA quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, The Employment Law Group® law firm, on an article detailing the Supreme Court’s opinion on Green v. Brennan: High Court Nixes ‘Last Discriminatory Act’ Ruling.

May 10, 2016

Corporate Counsel quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, and Adam Augustine Carter, principal, The Employment Law Group® law firm, about noncompete agreements and increased damages in employment litigation: Downside of Noncompetes: Higher Damages.

Bloomberg BNA quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, The Employment Law Group®, about the U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on April 19 in one of the most closely watched FCA cases this term: Attorney Predictions Lead Toward Supreme Court Tie in FCA Battle.

Bloomberg BNA quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, The Employment Law Group®, about the possible outcome of the Supreme Court’s justices search for limits of False Claims Act liability: Justices Search for Limits of False Claims Act Liability.

The Bryan Crabtree Radio Show interviewed David Scher, principal, The Employment Law Group® about the settlement against 21st Century Oncology, healthcare and the Religious Liberty Bill: David Scher Joins Bryan Crabtree to Discuss Healthcare & the Religious Liberty Bill.

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Can you fire an employee for using pot? Washington Business Journal gets indepth answers from Scott Oswald, managing principal of The Employment Law Group® law firm about drug testing and medical marijuana after his presentation at the SHRM 2016 Employment Law & Legislative Conference.

Bloomberg BNA quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, The Employment Law Group®, about how employers should update drug policies with the growing number of states decriminalizing marijuana: Time to Update Marijuana Policies, Attorney Says.

WINK-TV News, a CBS affiliate based in Fort Myers, Fla., interviewed TELG whistleblower client Joseph Ting and TELG principal David Scher about the federal government’s $34.7 million settlement with cancer-care giant 21st Century Oncology, which had been accused of billing Medicare for unnecessary services.

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Modern Healthcare interviewed R. Scott Oswald, managing principal of The Employment Law Group® law firm, about state laws that reward whistleblowers who report fraud against private healthcare insurers: Lawsuits filed under potentially lucrative California, Illinois insurer fraud laws may increase.

February 05, 2016

The Sun Journal in Lewiston, Me., reported on a favorable development in the case of Christopher Venegas, a client of The Employment Law Group® law firm — the granting of class-action status under state law for Mr. Venegas’ claim that he and his fellow workers were underpaid as they helped to restore a historic airliner in Maine: Federal judge rules against Lufthansa in restoration pay lawsuit.

Noticias Univision Washington D.C.

Snowed-In Hotel Worker Loses Job

February 01, 2016

Noticias Univision Washington D.C. interviewed Nicholas Woodfield, principal of The Employment Law Group® law firm, about the case of a woman who was fired from her hotel job during the historic 2016 blizzard: Snowed-In Hotel Worker Loses Job (in Spanish; item starts at 4:16)

Fresh Outlook

Hate Speech

January 30, 2016

Fresh Outlook, a popular talk show on the Ebru TV cable channel, interviewed Tom Harrington, principal of The Employment Law Group® law firm, about the prevalence and consequences of hate speech in the workplace: Hate Speech

January 29, 2016

Ring of Fire Radio podcast host Sam Seder interviewed David Scher, principal of The Employment Law Group® law firm, about shady dealings at Corinthian Colleges, the for-profit educator: Questionable Practices at Corinthian Colleges.

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MarketWatch interviewed David Scher, principal of The Employment Law Group® law firm, about the case of Rodney Lipscomb, a TELG client who has sued ITT Educational Services, Inc., a for-profit educator, for fraud against the federal government: Whistleblower suit against for-profit college charges schemes against students

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September 29, 2015

Andrew M. Witko, an associate at The Employment Law Group®, takes a few minutes to discuss with R. Scott Oswald the upcoming course “Changing Currents in Employment Law,” which Oswald will chair and moderate. The course has been hosted by the D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education Program for nearly a decade now.

Reuters quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, The Employment Law Group®, about the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision regarding whistleblower protections under the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act: Whistleblower Wins U.S. Appeals Court Victory; Split Created.

September 09, 2015

The Bryan Crabtree Radio Show interviewed David Scher, principal, The Employment Law Group® about Kentucky Court Clerk Kim Davis being released from jail after denying marriage licenses to homosexual couples: David Scher Talks, “Kim Davis, Released From Kentucky Jail”.

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The Bryan Crabtree Radio Show interviewed David Scher, principal, The Employment Law Group® about Kentucky Court Clerk Kim Davis denying marriage licenses to homosexual couples and the role of religious accommodations in the workplace: The Anti-Gay Kentucky County Court Clerk: Why she is hurting conservatives with her actions.

September 01, 2015

Healthcare Risk Management quoted Tom Harrington, principal, The Employment Law Group®, about how healthcare providers should approach patient concerns about caregivers based on religion, race, gender, or sexual orientation: Providers Must Tread Carefully if Patient Objects to Caregiver.