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Business Crimes Hotline
June 28, 2011
Recent rulings of interest.
Pharmaceutical Companies, Off-Label Promotion And Qui Tam Actions
June 28, 2011
In pharmaceutical actions, most false claims <i>qui tam</i> actions brought by whistleblowers involve off-label promotion, kickbacks, pricing allegations, and reimbursement abuses. Although these start out as civil lawsuits, they often end with the DOJ pressing charges against the pharmaceuticals manufacturer.
Attorneys and Whistleblowing
June 28, 2011
A recent opinion from the Southern District of New York indicates that lawyers will typically be prohibited from bringing <i>qui tam</i> actions against their former clients. And the new Dodd-Frank regulations expressly limit when an attorney can reap a whistleblower reward.
Privileged Communications and the One-Sided Nature of Crime-Fraud Litigation
June 28, 2011
The crime-fraud exception to the attorney-client privilege allows the government, often <i>ex parte</i>, to obtain a court order demanding the production of what were once thought to be privileged communications.
LILOs and SILOs: The Final Chapter?
June 28, 2011
In what may be the final chapter in the years of litigation over tax-exempt entity leasing transactions, the Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the Federal Claims Court's decision disallowing Wells Fargo's deductions from SILO transactions.
Effective Hands-On Training That Millennial Lawyers Embrace and Boomer Lawyers Approve
June 27, 2011
Law firm training programs are being squeezed by the return of an old problem to the new workplace ' the generation gap. Here's how to bridge the gap and strengthen your firm.
Don't Ask and Don't Tell
June 27, 2011
Organizations that obtain, use and/or disclose an applicant's or employee's genetic information may run afoul of Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), which prohibits companies from using genetic information to make employment decisions.
Short Course on Practice Group Planning
June 27, 2011
This article some tools and principles that will be useful to practice group leaders in developing effective practice group plans.
Renkemeyer Case Sheds Light on Law Firm Tax Issues
June 27, 2011
A recent tax court case dealt with two issues that are relevant to many law firms. The first issue is the allocation of partnership income to the partners in the absence of a written partnership agreement. The second is whether income generated by a limited liability partnership is subject to self-employment tax.
Court Says OK to Terminate Bipolar Employee
June 27, 2011
Before filing suit under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), an employee must exhaust her administrative remedies with the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). An analysis of <i>Wills v. Superior Court</i>

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