Media Coverage

Al Rojo Vivo, a news show on Telemundo, the Spanish-language TV network, interviewed TELG principal David L. Scher about the shutdown of ITT Technical Institute, a for-profit college network that was the subject of a whistleblower lawsuit by TELG client Rodney Lipscomb. Dave explained how Rodney was fired after raising concerns about ITT's practices — concerns that were echoed by federal investigators.

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The Palm Beach Post interviewed TELG principal David L. Scher and client Lori Moore about eye doctor and singer Monique Barbour and the $1 million settlement she has agreed to pay for overbilling Medicare: Lake Worth eye doctor to settle Medicare fraud claim for $1 million.

Law360 interviewed David L. Scher, principal of The Employment Law Group® law firm and client Lori Moore about the Florida eye doctor that agreed Thursday to pay $1 million to resolve whistleblower allegations: Fla. Eye Center, Owner Pay $1M For Overbilling Medicare

Sun Sentinel interviewed TELG client Lori Moore about her whistleblower case against Florida eye doctor and singer Anayya Von Kitten: Eye doctor and singer — aka Anayya Von Kitten — to pay $1M to feds for Medicare overbilling

Harold Fisher from the WHUR 96.3 FM’s The Daily Drum interviewed R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, The Employment Law Group® law firm on the topic of sexual harassment in the workplace: What do you do if you’re being sexually harassed at work?.

AARP quoted David L. Scher, principal, The Employment Law Group® law firm, and featured TELG client Dr. Joseph Ting in a report on the fight against medicare fraud: The War on Medicare Fraud.

Counsel Financial, a company that offers loans to law firms, interviewed TELG principal Adam Augustine Carter for its blog. Adam discussed the early days of our law firm — and the reasons behind its growth.

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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.

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.

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.

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. 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)