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Ninth Circuit to Hear Wrongful Discharge Claim by Sandia Scientist

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, October 16th, 2023

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Ninth Circuit to Hear Wrongful Discharge Claim by Sandia Scientist

A Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel will hear arguments Wednesday in San Francisco in an employment discrimination case filed by Robert Hwang against the Department of Energy’s prime contractor for Sandia National Laboratories in California. Hwang is appealing an August 2022 ruling by a U.S. Magistrate judge who rejected the scientist’s contention that he was effectively fired by Honeywell [HON]-led National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia in December 2019. Hwang contends the action was racially motivated. The…

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Dem Lawmakers Want To Codify Trump’s Push For More Defense Contractor Accountability

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