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Third Circuit Court dismissed False Claims Act action where fraud was against military members, not U.S.

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a decision under the False Claims Act, under which an insurance agent sued an insurance company and a bank on behalf of the United States, claiming that these two companies submitted false … Continue reading

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Employee eligibility: What you need to know about the new FMLA regulations

Yesterday, the Department of Labor released new final FMLA regulations that will take effect on January 16, 2009. The Labor Department developed these regulations because of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (NDAA), which President Bush signed … Continue reading

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Is the re-employment of returning military reservists too much for employers to handle?

There was an interesting piece on “60 Minutes” tonight about military reservists having a tough time getting back their old employment positions after having served on active duty, despite a law (called USERRA) requiring employers to reinstate these employees in … Continue reading

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