Engineer claiming hazardous conditions ordered reinstated *

USA - June 3 2013
On May 15, 2013, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") ordered the reinstatement of an engineer who claimed that he was…

Co-authors: Igor M. Babichenko.

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Third Circuit adopts Obama Administration’s new standard for pleading requirements in Sarbanes-Oxley Act whistleblower retaliation claims *

USA - April 4 2013
On March 19, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed an order of the District Court for the Eastern District of…

Co-authors: Michael B. Steele.

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Preparing for the unexpected: the Affordable Care Act’s whistleblower provision *

USA - March 14 2013
On February 27, 2013, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published its interim final rule setting forth the procedures for handling…

Co-authors: Igor M. Babichenko.

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Final rule protecting first refusal rights of incumbent service contract workers take effect January 18, 2013 *

USA - January 18 2013
On December 22, 2012, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Councils published the long awaited final rule implementing the President's January 30…

Co-authors: Robert E. Korroch.

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Fourth Circuit holds that Merck’s corporate non-retaliation policies do not create employment contract rights due to unambiguous at-will disclaimers *

USA - December 5 2012
On November 27, 2012, the Fourth Circuit reversed a $555,000.00 jury verdict in favor Jennifer Scott (“Ms. Scott”), a former employee of Merck & Co., Inc. (“Merck”), who sued for breach of contract based on a whistleblower non-retaliation policy contained in the company’s Code of Conduct, and in a similar policy promulgated by the Company’s Office of Ethics.

Co-authors: Igor M. Babichenko.

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