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There’s No Smoking Gun” – Coler Speaks at National Conference
Halunen partner and whistleblower/False Claims Act attorney Susan Coler recently spoke at the National Employment Lawyers Association 2016 Annual Conference in Los Angeles. Her topic was proving discrimination and retaliation when there is no “smoking gun” — that is, when there is no direct evidence of illegal conduct. She noted that the law allows juries …
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Halunen Law Partner Speaks at National Conference on Complex Consumer Litigation
Join Us at Perrin Conferences Join Melissa W. Wolchansky at Perrin Conferences’ Challenges Facing the Food & Beverage Industries in Complex Consumer Litigations on Tuesday, November 10, at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C. This event brings together the premier attorneys and leaders in the food and beverage industries, including many of the nation’s leading plaintiff and …
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Halunen Law featured in Bloomberg Businessweek, Fortune & Money
Halunen Law was recently featured in an article, published in Bloomberg Businessweek, Fortune, and Money that recognizes them for some of their outstanding work concerning different whistleblower retaliation and government fraud cases. Read the full article: Righting Corporate Wrongs: One Law Firm’s Fight for Justice
DHS Whistleblower Case Settled
The whistleblower case filed on behalf of Paul Olson, a high level employee of Minnesota’s Department of Human Services (DHS) has settled for $295,000. Olson had alleged that the DHS had ostracized him and removed all meaningful responsibilities from his position after he refused his managers’ demands to violate a statute to give a financial …
Whistleblower Awarded Nearly $1 Million after Exposing Globe University
Weber was fired after bringing evidence to members of the executive leadership at Globe about illegal and deceptive claims being made by the school in its student recruitment advertising materials. A Minnesota district court judge ruled that the for-profit Globe University must pay more than $500,000 in attorneys’ fees and related costs to Heidi Weber …
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IKO case update – Judge Denies Class Certification
On January 28, 2014, Judge Harold Baker denied Plaintiff’s Motion for Class Certification. In his ruling, Judge Baker reasoned that the evidence provided to the Court was insufficient to support a finding that Plaintiffs have each experienced the same type of damage. In particular, Judge Baker disagreed with Plaintiffs’ attorneys that the damages experienced by …
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Whistleblowers Help Curb Corporate Fraud
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Cat’s Paws and Employment Law
“Pratfalls, Cat’s Paws, and Fact Questions” was the title of a July 16, 2013 Webcast in which H&A attorney Susan Coler was a presenter. The broadcast provided employment attorneys’ with updated information about retaliation statutes and legal theories to maximize success when litigating employment claims. What is a Cat’s Paw? It’s a theory where a …
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