Last week, a New York district judge soundly rejected an employer’s attempt to impose a “fraud alert” exception to the FCA whistleblower protection law. The opinion in Malanga v. New York University, No. 14cv9681 (S.D.N.Y. 2018) offers compelling reasons to abandon this doctrine.
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Court Rejects “Duty Speech”/“Fraud Alert” Exception to False Claims Act Whistleblower Protection
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