The government has lost eight of 15 cases in which Guantanamo detainees have said they or witnesses against them were forcibly interrogated, according to a review by nonprofit newsroom ProPublica. These cases offer the most detailed accounting yet of how information obtained by controversial tactics is standing up in court

The financial reform package creates a new whistleblower program with potentially huge cash rewards for individuals who provide information about securities law violations to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the SEC will pay whistleblowers cash rewards of between 10 percent and 30 percent of any monetary sanctions in excess of $1 million that the government recovers because of whistleblowers’ assistance. Some experts say even companies with robust compliance programs face dangerous waters.

In a case of first impression, the Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a plaintiff who successfully sues for sexual harassment under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act cannot also recover damages for a common-law claim of negligent supervision and retention. Two employment law experts say the 7-2 decision in Waffle House v. Cathie Williams is a huge win for employers and an “appalling” loss for employees who are victims of sexual harassment at work.

A Georgia suit will test whether comments made in a press release about a lawsuit constitute libel.

A Georgia suit will test whether comments made in a press release about a lawsuit constitute libel. Infinite Energy charges that comments made by attorney David L