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Scott Oswald"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Scott Oswald is an accomplished trial lawyer who has brought more than 40 trials to verdict and recovered more than $300 million in judgments and settlements for his clients, in cases ranging from wrongful termination to employer fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Oswald litigates employment lawsuits nationwide, with a special focus on whistleblower matters \u2013 including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employmentlawgroup.com\/what-we-do\/whistleblower-protection-rewards\/qui-tam-attorney-false-claims-act\/\"><em>qui tam<\/em><\/a> law, which can deliver monetary rewards to employees who expose fraud against the government. 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