Jul 2020
As President Trump and his followers continue to dismantle the oversight mechanisms in our government, it has become more imperative for conscientious employees in all areas touched by federal taxpayer funding to report suspected wrongdoing. Trump’s latest victims in the effort to destroy executive branch oversight include: Michael Atkinson, Intelligence Community Inspector General; Steve Linick,… Read more »
Apr 2020
by Cleveland Lawrence III As of this writing, the Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering reports 593,291 confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide – resulting in 27,198 deaths. Of those totals, 101,657 of the confirmed cases and 1581 of the deaths have occurred in the United States, which has quickly overtaken China as the… Read more »
Nov 2019
From the courtroom to your local bookstore, Mehri & Skalet’s expertise is on display. Our attorneys are passionate about bringing their breadth of experience to various projects, and a recent book on diversity showcases just this. “Diversity Inc.: The Failed Promise of a Billion Dollar Business”, written by award-winning journalist Pamela Newkirk, is out this… Read more »
Aug 2019
Mehri & Skalet associate Ezra Bronstein is featured in the Columbia Law School Blue Sky Blog, discussing recent legal developments that could dramatically increase the size of financial rewards to SEC whistleblowers, under the Dodd-Frank Act. Ezra’s blog is reproduced below. As an incentive to blow the whistle, the Securities and Exchange Commission awards tipsters who… Read more »
Mar 2019
As many people now know, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires private insurers and employer plans to cover a broad array of preventive health care services without cost-sharing. This means you and your family can get your immunizations, cancer screenings, and birth control for no additional costs. What’s more, insurers must cover comprehensive lactation support…