Fourth Circuit says employees can copy data the employer allows them to see
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (in Richmond, Virginia) ruled that employers cannot use the ...
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Dr. Duane Bonds files petition with Supreme Court to expand protections for federal employees
Dr. Duane Bonds has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court this week. Dr. Bonds was our nation's top ...
4th Circuit upholds the FCA’s seal, 2-1; Urge ACLU, OMB Watch and GAP to stop here
Today the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, issued a long-awaited decision upholding the seal provision of ...
4th Circuit says FCA gives no protection for filing retaliation claims
The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, issued an opinion yesterday that denies protection to employees who ...
Fourth Circuit says “de novo” means “de novo” for SOX whistleblowers
I am pleased to report a favorable decision today from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. In ...
Fourth Circuit’s partial reversal highlights the role of pleading standards
Today the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals partially reversed the dismissal of a whistleblower's lawsuit under the False Claims ...
Brief: It’s not “absurd” to follow SOX law.
A few federal judges have been reluctant to follow a provision in the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) law that allows corporate ...
Fourth Circuit leaves SOX whistleblower out in the cold
The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has affirmed an administrative appeal decision that leaves corporate whistleblower Stacy Platone out ...
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