Here is something to celebrate: The United States Supreme Court just handed whistle-blowers one of their bigger wins in a long time. People who expose wrongdoing in the workplace or among government contractors have taken a beating in recent years. The Obama Administration was especially assiduous in its pursuit of whistle-blowers, and President Trump has...
Law360, New York (February 23, 2017, 7:27 PM EST) — A New York state appeals court on Thursday affirmed a decision that left a fraud claim by a German bank in play against Lynn Tilton and her investment firm Patriarch Partners LLC, saying early signs that the funds in question were not what they appeared...
Mark Hamblett, New York Law Journal February 23, 2017 The case by private investors alleging fraud against Lynn Tilton and Patriarch Partners to the tune of tens of millions of dollars can go forward following a decision Thursday by the Appellate Division, First Department. A divided court affirmed Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Eileen Bransten’s 2016...
Law360, New York (February 21, 2017, 12:50 PM EST) The U.S. Supreme Court breathed new life into a False Claims Act case against Wells Fargo & Co. on Tuesday, telling the Second Circuit to take a look at former employees’ claims that the bank defrauded the federal government under the standard set in the so-called...
