Judge Timothy Burgess has issued a major (44-page) opinion resolving multiple FMLA issues, including several left open by the 9th Circuit. He also addressed claims under the 1866 Civil Rights Act and the state Whistleblower Act. Burgess granted summary judgment in part for the employee and in part for the employer, Ilisagvik College in Barrow.
Plaintiff Bobbi Wade […]
Court addresses NLRA pre-emption, good faith claims, misrepresentation, and probationary status
The Supreme Court issued an important employment opinion this past Friday. The Court unanimously (per Bryner, with Eastaugh not participating) upheld some, but not all summary judgment rulings by Anchorage Superior Court Judge Mark Rindner.
Plaintiff Willard claimed that Khotol Services Corporation had breached his employment contract, breached the […]
Pleadings include other whistleblower awards in the District of Alaska
The Anchorage Daily News recently published an article about a fine and penalties levied against a Conoco Phillips tanker company, Polar Tankers, Inc. Polar terminated both the Captain and the Chief Mate. In the criminal case, the government recommended a whistleblower crewman receive $250,000 from the $500,000 fine assessed […]
False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 Introduced by Senators Grassley, Durbin, Leahy, and Specter
Important legislation designed to protect taxpayers from fraudulent government contractors was introduced September 12th in the Senate by Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Ranking member Arlen Specter (R-PA), longtime whistleblower champion Charles Grassley (R-IA), and Judiciary Committee member Dick Durbin (D-IL). […]
