Super Lawyers Honors All Four TELG Principals for 2013

Super Lawyers named all four principal attorneys of The Employment Law Group® law firm to its 2013 list of outstanding lawyers — and also named one of the firm’s associate attorneys as a “Rising Star.” The independent rating service honors lawyers “who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.” Its rigorous process

Reuters Quotes R. Scott Oswald in Report on IRS Whistleblower Hearing

In its report on an Internal Revenue Service hearing on controversial new whistleblower rules, the Reuters news agency featured remarks from R. Scott Oswald, managing principal of The Employment Law Group® law firm. “The [IRS] whistleblower office needs to be much more open and much more welcoming to whistleblowers in the future,” said Mr. Oswald.

Law360 Quotes R. Scott Oswald on Landmark Opinion in Wiest Case

Law360 tapped the expertise of R. Scott Oswald, managing principal of The Employment Law Group® law firm, in its in-depth analysis of the landmark Wiest v. Lynch ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The court’s March 19, 2013, decision will allow more corporate whistleblowers to claim protection under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX),

Law360 Quotes David Scher on Broader Role for Sen. McCaskill

Law360 highlighted the views of David Scher, principal of The Employment Law Group® law firm, in its analysis of a new Senate subcommittee led by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) . Mr. Scher said that Sen. McCaskill, a former prosecutor, would help build the Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight (FCO) into a safe and logical place for

TELG Managing Principal R. Scott Oswald Forecasts Strong Role for Whistleblowers in CFTC Oversight of Cross-Border Swaps

Despite dialing back its plans to police cross-border swaps — a sophisticated form of derivatives trading — the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission still will rely on whistleblowers in its international enforcement efforts, writes R. Scott Oswald, managing principal of The Employment Law Group, P.C., in a just-published article in Futures Magazine. That’s because the

Fourth Circuit Reverses Lower Court’s Rejection of Retaliation Jury Verdict in Favor of The Employment Law Group® Client

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently reversed the decision of a federal district court that had rejected a $61,000 retaliation verdict on behalf of The Employment Law Group, P.C. client, Shana Maron.  The Fourth Circuit held that the trial court erred when it rejected the jury’s verdict and entered judgment in

Employment Attorney R. Scott Oswald Participates in Conference on Dynamics of Employment Litigation in Federal Court

On January 10, 2013, R. Scott Oswald, managing principal of The Employment Law Group, P.C., participated as a panelist at a CLE sponsored by the Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland.  The event – “The Dynamics of Employment Litigation in Federal Court: A View from the Bench and the Bar” – included participation by experienced

TELG Managing Principal R. Scott Oswald Publishes Article on IRS Whistleblower Rewards in The CPA Journal

In December 2012, whistleblower attorney and managing principal of The Employment Law Group, P.C., R. Scott Oswald, published an article on the IRS Whistleblower Reward Program in The CPA Journal.  In the article, Mr. Oswald provides an overview of:  The IRS whistleblower program An outline of the requirements for whistleblower disclosures Professional obligations to disclosure

Bloomberg Interviews TELG Managing Principal R. Scott Oswald on Age Discrimination Litigation in the Wake of Gross

Bloomberg BNA published a Q&A with R. Scott Oswald, managing principal of The Employment Law Group® on recent developments affecting attorneys who represent employees who have been the victims of age discrimination in the workplace. In the interview, age discrimination attorney Oswald discussed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) enforcement of the Age Discrimination in

Employment Attorney R. Scott Oswald Speaks on Maximizing Damages at Trial at MELA Conference

On December 7, 2012, R. Scott Oswald, employment attorney and managing principal of The Employment Law Group® law firm, participated as a speaker at the Eighth Annual Maryland Employment Lawyers Association (MELA) Conference.  Mr. Oswald presented on “Maximizing Damages at Trial: Practice Pointers from Successful Trial Attorneys”. Other presenters on the panel included attorneys Jerry