Media Coverage
May 31, 2015
The Tampa Tribune published a story about the billions in fraud committed against the federal government in the defense contracting industry. The story mentioned United States of America, et al v. Armet Armored Vehicles, Inc., et al., a case in which The Employment Law Group® represents the plaintiff Frank Skinner, a former CEO of Armet who alleges Armet received over $2 million for producing flawed armored vehicles for use in the Iraq War: Whistleblower exposes problems with government war contractors.
May 27, 2015
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.
May 27, 2015
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.
International Business Times
Marijuana Legalization 2015: As States Become More Pot-Friendly, Feds Warn Employees Not To Light Up
May 27, 2015
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
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
May 26, 2015
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.
Employment Law Daily
Experts weigh in on Mach Mining: EEOC conciliation efforts subject to only minimal review, toothless remedy
May 01, 2015
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
Supreme Court says EEOC conciliation process is subject to judicial review
May 01, 2015
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
Legal Experts Weigh in on Supreme Court’s EEOC Ruling
April 29, 2015
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.
April 29, 2015
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
Pregnant women sue Raley’s, alleging discrimination
April 14, 2015
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.
Scher
April 08, 2015
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
Lockheed must pay Hispanic former Marine pilot $830,000 in retaliation suit
March 31, 2015
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.
March 27, 2015
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.
Scher
March 18, 2015
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
Supreme Court hears argument in Muslim woman’s discrimination suit against Abercrombie
March 17, 2015
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.
March 17, 2015
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.
March 16, 2015
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
The Daily Record
Ex-Lockheed employee gets $830K in retaliation suit
March 16, 2015
The Daily Record quoted Adam Augustine Carter, principal, The Employment Law Group®, in an article about the retaliation suit against Lockheed Martin filed by a former employee.
March 13, 2015
Law360 quoted Adam Augustine Carter, principal, The Employment Law Group®, in a report detailing the 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: Ex-Lockheed Employee Wins Verdict In National Original Suit.
March 10, 2015
The Hill quoted R. Scott Oswald, managing principal, The Employment Law Group®, about the legalization of marijuana in the District of Columbia and its implications for the workplace: Legal pot? Not for federal workers.