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The Legal Intelligencer

Ex-Prosecutor Switches Firms to Focus on Opioid Epidemic

Joe Khan said his campaign for Philadelphia district attorney inspired his lateral move.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Appeals Court Gives State Bigger Tax Bite of Whistleblower Awards

A whistleblower who was awarded $1.2 million in a False Claims Act suit must pay state taxes on the entire amount of the award, even if the amount paid in legal fees and portions of the proceeds were shared with other relators, a New Jersey appeals court ruled Thursday.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Wells Fargo's Moving to Resolve Another 'Phantom Accounts' Whistleblower Case

Wells Fargo & Co. was negotiating a settlement as recently as last month with Laura Worzella, a former senior vice president in charge of Wells Fargo's operations in the Denver area. Worzella claimed she was unlawfully fired in retaliation for refusing to accept the bank's widespread practice of opening accounts without customer consent. Federal investigators dismissed her complaint.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Call to Ax Weakest Whistleblower Cases Seen as Scaring Away Some Relators

Whistleblower attorneys wonder about the chances of winning lawsuits after a Department of Justice memo highlights the government's right to dismiss False Claims Act cases when it declines to participate.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Call to Ax Weakest Whistleblower Cases Seen as Scaring Away Some Relators

The chances of winning a whistleblower suit against the U.S. government are expected to become slimmer, thanks to a recent Department of Justice memo highlighting the government's right to dismiss False Claims Act cases when it declines to participate.
5 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Prosecutors Secure $16.2M Judgment in Case Alleging False MRI Claims

A Delaware federal judge this week ordered a Delaware MRI provider to pay $16.2 million in a whistleblower case accusing the company of submitting thousands of false Medicare claims for MRIs that were conducted without a doctor present.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

CEPA Claim Bars Parallel Common-Law Count, Judge Says in Whistleblower Suit vs. PSEG

"The waiver provision in CEPA bars plaintiff from bring a parallel claim under New Jersey common law when both claims are based on the same conduct," U.S. District Judge John Vazquez said.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: What's Ahead for the FCA; Covington's Surprise Win for Bombadier; Winston Shoots and Scores

Akin Gump experts talk FCA; Covington's big win for Bombadier at the ITC; Winston & Strawn scores for GolTV in suit against Fox;
8 minute read

Litigation Daily

False Claims Act at a Crossroads: Q&A With Akin Gump Trial Team

Two False Claims Act experts—Akin Gump partners Terence Lynam and Robert Salcido—talk about what's behind recent plaintiffs' losses and the rough road ahead for relators.
12 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Appeals Court Rules Against West Chester University Whistleblower

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the dismissal of Colleen M. Bradley's case against her former boss Mark Mixner, West Chester University, and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.
3 minute read

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