A Virginia federal district court denied Lee County Department of Social Services’ motion to dismiss claims under the Virginia Fraud and Abuse Whistleblower Protection Act, Virginia Constitution, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and state defamation law brought by a child services coordinator who alleged retaliation for reporting fund misuse and child protection failures, finding she plausibly alleged the defendants had knowledge of her protected activities and that factual disputes made dismissal inappropriate.
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