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Entries from December 2009

Employment Law Group® Law Firm Principal Jason Zuckerman Named as a Top Whistleblower Lawyer

November 24th, 2009 · No Comments

The December 2009 Washingtonian magazine’s list of top lawyers in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area lists Jason Zuckerman, a Principal at The Employment Law Group® law firm, as a top whistleblower lawyer.  To learn more about The Employment Law Group® law firm’s whistleblower practice, click here. 

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Tags: The Employment Law Group, P.C. · The Employment Law Group, PC

DoD Strengthens Whistleblower Protections for Employees of Contractors

November 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

On November 19, 2009, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued an interim rule implementing the whistleblower protection provisions of the National Defense Authorization Acts for Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009.   The rule clarifies the scope of protected conduct, sets forth procedures governing Inspector General investigations, and clarifies the removal provision under which a whistleblower can obtain […]

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Tags: Department of Defense · Retaliation

Health Care Fraud Enforcement Act of 2009 Introduced to Senate Committee

November 2nd, 2009 · No Comments

On October 28, 2009 the Health Care Fraud Enforcement Act of 2009 (S. 1959) was introduced to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.  If passed, the bill would aid the government in prosecuting health care fraud and provide stiffer penalties for cases that involve a loss of over $1 million. 
In addition to increasing the criminal […]

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Tags: False Claims Act