Media Coverage

The Danville Register & Bee quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, The Employment Law Group®, in its article about the opening of the trial in United States of America, et al v. Armet Armored Vehicles, Inc., et al, a False Claims Act case brought by the plaintiff Frank Skinner, represented by The Employment Law Group®. Skinner alleged that Armet knowingly defrauded the U.S. government of more than $2 million to produce flawed armored vehicles for use in the Iraq War: Federal fraud trail begins against Armet Armored Vehicles. Additional coverage of the trial proceedings in the Danville Register & Bee are available here and here. The Associated Press/MilitaryTimes.com also covered the trial.

Employment Law Daily quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, The Employment Law Group® about the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the EEOC v. Abercrombie case: Supreme Court: Applicant’s religious practice, confirmed or otherwise, can’t be factor in employment decisions.

Business Insurance quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, The Employment Law Group®, about how the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has made it easier for employees to file retaliation complaints when facing workplace safety issues: Whistleblower reforms turn tide against employers.

MainStreet.com quoted Tom Harrington, principal, The Employment Law Group®, in an article about the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s stance on employee wellness plans under the American Disabilities Act and the Affordable Care Act: Moves To Protect Workers From Financial Loss But May Cost Some Thousands.

Law360 interviewed Nicholas Woodfield, principal, The Employment Law Group®, about a False Claims Act retaliation suit reopened by the 4th Circuit in which two nurses alleged they were wrongly fired. The court found that the quality-of-care concerns the two nurses had are protected under a recent ruling that expanded FCA liability: Nurses’ Whistleblowing Protected Under FCA, 4th Circ. Says.

The International Business Times quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, The Employment Law Group®, for a story about how federal government employees cannot smoke marijuana due to federal, state, and local laws: Marijuana Legalization 2015: As States Become More Pot-Friendly, Feds Warn Employees Not To Light Up.

Employment Law Daily quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, The Employment Law Group®, about the U.S. v KBR ruling handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court: Employment Law Daily Wrap Up, TOP STORY—U.S.: Wartime statute doesn’t suspend limitations period for qui tam suits; dismissed actions don’t count under FCA’s first-to-file bar.

The Employment Law Daily quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, The Employment Law Group®, for a story about the US Supreme Court’s ruling in Mach Mines v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which gave courts narrow judgment over EEOC discrimination complaints before the EEOC can sue a business: Experts weigh in on Mach Mining: EEOC conciliation efforts subject to only minimal review, toothless remedy.

Thomson Reuters’ The Knowledge Effect Blog quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, The Employment Law Group®, about the US Supreme Court’s ruling in Mach Mines v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which gave courts narrow judgment over EEOC discrimination complaints before the EEOC can sue a business: EEOC Must Try To Resolve Complaints Before Suing, Supreme Court Says.

The Wall Street Journal’s Law Blog quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, The Employment Law Group®, about the US Supreme Court’s ruling in Mach Mines v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which stated that courts have limited powers in reviewing panel decisions made by the EEOC on discrimination complaints before it can file a lawsuit against an employer: Legal Experts Weigh In on Supreme Court’s EEOC Ruling.

Forbes.com quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, The Employment Law Group®, in an article detailing the US Supreme Court’s ruling in Mach Mines v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, finding that courts have narrow judgment over EEOC discrimination complaints before the EEOC can sue a business: EEOC Must Try To Resolve Complaints Before Suing, Supreme Court Says.

The Sacramento Bee quoted David Scher, principal of The Employment Law Group®, in an article about discrimination against pregnant workers in a California grocery store chain: Pregnant women sue Raley’s, alleging discrimination.

Gazette.net interviewed Adam Augustine Carter, principal, The Employment Law Group®, about a national origins discrimination suit against a former employee of defense contracting company Lockheed Martin which resulted in a verdict of $830,000 for the plaintiff Vince Balderrama: Former Lockheed employee prevails over company in retaliation lawsuit.

Westlaw Journal Employment featured Adam Augustine Carter, principal, The Employment Law Group® in an article about a former Marine pilot’s $830,000 award for discrimination at Lockheed Martin Corp.

SHRM.org quoted David Scher, principal of The Employment Law Group®, in an article about a federal court’s injunction staying certain states’ implementation of a new Department of Labor rule on the recognition of same-sex marriages: Texas District Court Enjoins FMLA Same-Sex Spouse Rule.

SHRM.org quoted Nicholas Woodfield, principal, The Employment Law Group®, in an article about reasonable accommodations under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA): ADA Interactive Process: It Sounds Easy, So Why Is It Hard?

Westlaw Journal Employment quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, The Employment Law Group®, in an article about the EEOC v. Abercrombie and Fitch Stores religious discrimination case in the United States Supreme Court.

Westlaw Journal Employment quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, The Employment Law Group®, about the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Perez et al. v. Mortgage Bankers Association.

SHRM quoted Adam Augustine Carter, principal, The Employment Law Group®, in an article detailing the $830,000 verdict handed out to a former employee of Lockheed Martin. Md.: $830,000 Awarded Against Lockheed for Retaliation