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Q&A: Lance Armstrong's Lawyer Talks Shop About Settling with US Postal Service

Elliot Peters of Keker, Van Nest & Peters says "100 percent" of him wished he could take the doping case to trial, but that the $5 million settlement Armstrong reached "puts litigation out of his life."
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

11th Circuit Revives False Claims Lawsuit in Three-Way Circuit Split

In reversing an Alabama judge, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that the False Claims Act's statute of limitations for bringing a claim starts when the government learns of the fraud, not when the whistleblower finds out about it.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Revisiting the Great Joint Employment Debate

From 'Browning-Ferris' to 'Hy-Brand' and beyond
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Primer for In-House Counsel on FCA Implications of the Opioid Epidemic

The past year has seen a large up-tick in federal activity aimed at curbing the nation's opioid crisis. Of particular note, on July 13, 2017, the Medicare Fraud Strike Force arrested 412 defendants in a nationwide health care fraud enforcement directive. Of these, 120 were charged for actions taken in relation to opioids.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

US Supreme Court Weighs In on Whistleblower Protections Within Dodd-Frank

Digital Realty Trust, Inc., a San Francisco, California-based REIT, terminated Paul Somers, vice president, portfolio management, Asia-Pacific and Europe, circa June 2014.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Morgan Stanley Hit With Whistleblower Lawsuit

June Strunk says her complaints about alleged misconduct by some of her former colleagues at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney not only fell on deaf ears, but led to her harassment.
3 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Midsize Firms: Opportunities Abound in the Digital Wonderland

There are still unique challenges at every level of midsized operations, from managing off-the-reservation rainmakers to convincing clients that sufficient platform doesn't always necessitate dozens of offices in multiple countries. From a marketing standpoint, the challenges are obviously twofold: to articulate the right message about the specific value the firm offers, size notwithstanding, and to find ways to most effectively disseminate that message. The confusion comes in how to do both. Let's talk about the easiest and most effective way to execute a strategy that achieves both goals with minimal disruption to the practice of law.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Health Care Providers to Pay $3.2M to Settle Kickback Allegations in Whistleblower Case

A group of orthopedic and anesthesia providers in Newnan, Georgia, has agreed to pay $3.2 million to the United States to settle civil allegations that they engaged in an unlawful kickback scheme, federal prosecutors in Atlanta announced.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Health Care Fraud Recovery Dips to $2.6B, Federal Report Shows

Federal agencies recovered more than $2.6 billion in health care fraud and abuse judgments, settlements and impositions in 2017, according to a new annual report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Justice.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

SEC Safe Harbor Ruling for Whistleblower Puts GCs in Tough Spot

The former head of the SEC's Office of the Whistleblower told Corporate Counsel that while the ruling is "heartwarming," it sends a mixed message to GCs.
4 minute read

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