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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

When Can Opinions be "False" and Result in False Claims Act Liability: Three Circuit Courts Provide Conflicting Guidance

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Key Points - Recently three circuit courts have considered when opinions can be false under the FCA. - Although the circuits disagree regarding whether plaintiff must establish “objective falsity” to assert an FCA...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

NLRB Finds Cocktail Waitress Was Illegally Fired For Voicing Workplace Complaints

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Seyfarth Synopsis: NLRB affirms ALJ’s ruling finding that a cocktail bar waitress was illegally fired for voicing workplace concerns during a staff meeting....more

K&L Gates LLP

One Year Later: Omnicare’s Effect on Opinion Liability

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One year ago today, in Omnicare, Inc. v. Laborers District Council Construction Industry Pension Fund, 135 S.Ct. 1318 (2015), the Supreme Court created a new test for opinion liability under Section 11 of the Securities Act,...more

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