Netherlands: US Department Of Justice Encourages Whistleblowers To Come Forward Under US False Claims Act

The US Department of Justice announced a USD 23 million settlement on 13 October 2014 with the Boeing Company. Boeing allegedly submitted false claims for labour charges on maintenance contracts with the US Air Force for certain aircraft. The whistleblowers who filed the suit under the False Claims Act will receive a USD 3.9 million award. The Department of Justice announced in mid-September that it is increasing its review of False Claims Act complaints. Companies […]

By | November 23rd, 2014 ||

UK: Enhancing Shared Parental Pay – What To Think About

Shared parental leave | Be prepared
Enhanced shared parental pay presents both opportunity and potentially some thorny legal issues. No one can say how many employees will actually make use of shared parental leave, meaning the question marks over enhanced shared parental pay could turn out to be a storm in a teacup. That said, employers will want to be alert to the issues involved.

Government guidance is explicit that there is no obligation on an […]

By | November 22nd, 2014 ||

United States: California Appellate Court Rejects Class Action Settlement Due To Excessive Attorney Fees

Pigs get fat and hogs get slaughtered, so the saying goes. As we’ve noted before on Oct. 7, June 5, and Dec. 18, courts are starting to examine attorney fee awards in class action settlements much more closely, and the results often aren’t exactly pretty.

The most recent example is the case of Lofton v. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Case No. A136626 (Cal. App. Oct. 22, 2014). The Lofton case really involved two cases with […]

By | November 22nd, 2014 ||