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Latest Legal Updates for North Carolina
- Billing Irregularities Not Enough for SOX Civil Whistleblower Protection, Fourth Circuit Rules
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[12/15/2008] An employee who was fired after reporting alleged billing irregularities is not protected by the whistleblower provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled. The law's civil whistleblower provisions protect employees who more »
- Fourth Circuit Affirms Limitation on Whistleblower Status Under Sarbanes-Oxley Act
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[9/25/2008] Refusing to accept that any failure to comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures constitutes a per se violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 whistleblower provision, the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has dismissed the case of David Welch, former Chief Financial Officer of more »
- Federal Appeals Court Announces New Summary Judgment Standard for Mixed Motive Discrimination Claims
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[7/28/2008] Easing the way for plaintiffs to get to trial, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has announced a new standard for "mixed motive" discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 at the summary judgment stage. more »
- Non-Compete Agreements Automatically Became Property of Successor Company, Tennessee Court Holds
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[4/30/2008] When the owner of a meat processing company changed his business from a sole proprietorship to a corporation, his assignment of all business assets to the new entity automatically included the non-compete agreements entered into years earlier with two independent contractors... more »
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