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Governor conditions state funding for hotels and convention centers on inclusion of "labor peace" contract provision

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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May 6 2009

New York Governor David Paterson issued an order on April 24, 2009, making it easier for labor unions to organize employees for agencies and public authorities that provide financial aid to projects that will entail the construction of a hotel or convention center

New law restricts employment arbitration for defense contractors and subcontractors

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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February 23 2010

President Obama signed the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (H.R. 3326) on December 19, 2009

A whistleblower in your organization

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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February 23 2010

Under the qui tam provisions of the civil False Claims Act, citizens are offered substantial financial incentives to bring suit against government contractors for alleged fraud

Labor Department proposes rule requiring federal contractors and subcontractors to notify employees of right to unionize

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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August 6 2009

Federal contractors and subcontractors must notify employees of right to unionize

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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June 8 2010

Just 10 days after taking office, President Obama signed Executive Order 13496, requiring all federal contractors and subcontractors to notify employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), including their right to join and support unions, and to include in every contract, subcontract, and purchase order, a pledge to honor the employee notice requirements

New guidance on the OIG’s ability to exclude owners, officers and managing employees; related FDA statements on pharmaceutical executives

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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November 1 2010

On October 20, 2010, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services issued significant new guidance for implementing its permissive exclusion authority under Section 1128(b)(15) of the Social Security Act

Fifth Circuit upholds ability of government employee fraud investigators to bring qui tam false claims actions

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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August 6 2012

In a case of first impression in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the court held in United States ex rel. Little v. Shell Exploration & Production Co., No. 11-20320 (5th Cir. July 31, 2012) that government employees are entitled to bring qui tam actions under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) even if their federal job function is to investigate fraud on behalf of the government

Section 342 of Dodd-Frank intersects with employment law

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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October 3 2012

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Act") celebrated its two-year anniversary this past July

Whistle while you work: the Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2012

Reed Smith LLP
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USA
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September 24 2012

On September 13, 2012, Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA), along with Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA), introduced the Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2012 (H.R. 6406