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DOJ Catch of the Week – RE/MAX

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to RE/MAX Allegiance Relocation Services.  On Tuesday, the Virginia-based move management company agreed to pay roughly half a million dollars to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by overbilling the government for transportation services.  The settlement was the result of a coordinated effort by the...

DC Circuit In KBR Whistleblower Case Tightens Attorney-Client Shield for Internal Investigations

By Gordon Schnell In a shot heard round the business world, a DC district court judge in March denied attorney-client privilege protection to documents prepared in connection with an internal company investigation. The judge found the privilege did not apply because the investigation was mandated by government regulation and not simply an exercise in company discretion. The DC Circuit last week -- in In re: Kellogg...