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News & Analysis as of May 20, 2013

White Collar Watch - April 2013

by Bruce D. Armon, Andrea P. Brockway, Michael Finio, Christopher R. Hall, Keith Lorenze, Nicholas J. Nastasi, Courtney L. Schultz, Brian Simons | Saul Ewing LLP on 4/23/2013

In This Issue: - Third Circuit Panel Liberalizes “Protected Activity” Immunity for Employees Claiming Whistleblower Status - Doing Time: A Requirement for White Collar Crime? - Casting a Smaller Net:...more

Revolving Door Risk: Failure to Follow Best Practices Can Have Severe Consequences

by Pablo Nichols, Rick Vacura | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/17/2013

Not surprisingly, private industry frequently considers hiring current and former federal government employees for their experience, knowledge base, and skill sets. As a reaction to the continuing perception, however, that...more

Recent Multi-Million Dollar Whistleblower Jury Awards — A Wake-Up Call For Employers

by Rachel Fischer, Michael Graham, Harris M. Mufson, Steven J. Pearlman | Proskauer - Whistleblowing & Retaliation on 4/16/2013

In what might be an unsettling trend for employers, juries in Philadelphia and Anchorage have recently issued multi-million dollar jury awards in favor of whistleblowers. Specifically, on March 22, 2013, a Philadelphia Common...more

Employment Law Newsletter - March 2013

by Arianna Gleckel | Bean, Kinney & Korman, PC on 3/20/2013

In This Issue: - Government Contractor Alert: Criminal Convictions and Employment Decisions Don’t Mix - New Rulings on Social Media Policies May Impact Your Company’s Policy - Meet Our Attorneys - William F....more

White Collar Watch - September 2012

by Saul Ewing LLP on 10/1/2012

IN THIS ISSUE: - Government Contractor Indictments Provide Reminder of Importance of Strong Workplace Policies, Training and Enforcement pages 1 - 2 - Winter Olympics in Russia Set Stage for FCPA Scrutiny pages 2...more

Unauthorized Access of President Obama's Student Loan Data Ends in Computer Fraud Conviction

by Nick Akerman on 9/6/2011

The proof at trial was wholly circumstantial, but, as the court found, was sufficient for the jury to convict. As the court explained, “the government introduced evidence establishing that on August 27, 2008, Teague's...more

This Extension of U.S. Criminal Law Is Unnecessary

by Jeff Ifrah on 6/30/2011

On June 3, 2011, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Representative David Price (D-N.C.) re-introduced the Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA), which aims to extend U.S. criminal jurisdiction in to U.S. citizens...more