Sentences with phrase «federal false claim»

Long worked with nationally renowned trial attorney Herbert Hafif under whom he handled all phases of litigation and trial preparation work in cases involving catastrophic personal injury, complex business litigation, federal False Claim Act cases and insurance bad faith.

Our compliance team brings a depth of experience in the wide range of compliance issues that affect various types of providers, such as the Federal False Claims Act, the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, Civil Monetary Penalties laws, and various legal and billing issues that pertain to the specific practice or provider.

Mr. Young also represents individuals in privacy actions and qui tam relators in federal False Claims Act litigation.

Represented municipal government in defense of a multi-million dollar action under the federal False Claims Act.

Andrew Miller joined Baron & Budd's Washington, D.C. office in 2018, where he focuses on bringing fraud and abuse litigation throughout the United States under such statutes as the federal False Claims Act, state False Claims Acts, the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law.

In 2013, Relator Billie Joe Hunt sued his former employer and others under the qui tam provisions of the federal False Claims Act («FCA») for alleged «rampant war - time contract fraud.»

Defended leading neuroscience - focused biotechnology company in multi-year civil and criminal investigation arising from alleged violations of federal False Claims Act and Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Joe's practice focuses on complex civil litigation, with particular emphasis on defending corporations in lawsuits brought under the federal False Claims Act throughout the United States.

Escobar today, which has the potential to significantly change the scope of potential liability under the federal False Claims Act.

In addition to the federal False Claims Act, which targets fraud against the U.S. government, some states have their own False Claims Act, which allows citizens to report fraud, waste or abuse affecting state government.

We included an extensive discussion on how whistleblower actions can further the public interest, including reference to the need in some circumstances to utilize protected health information for this purpose as well as reference to the qui tam provisions of the Federal False Claims Act.

The portfolio includes hospital, physician, allied health, long term care and Federal False Claims Act business.

We also have significant experience in administrative and other regulatory litigation, including agency rule challenges, regulatory investigations under state and federal false claims acts and unfair trade practice statutes, and defending clients in related individual and class action civil suits.

... Standard / Code of Conduct, Federal False Claims Act and HIPAA.

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Armstrong's former teammate, Floyd Landis, originally brought the lawsuit in 2010 under a federal law, the False Claims Act, that lets whistle - blowers pursue fraud cases on behalf of the government, and obtain rewards if successful.

Fried Frank Of Counsel and author of the leading False Claims Act treatise, John T. Boese (on left), and his partner Douglas W. Baruch, offered insightful analysis on two recent Department of Justice policy documents (the «Granston Memo» and the «Brand Memo») and their impact on FCA actions by both qui tam relators and federal prosecutors.

Vladimir Prado got eight years in federal prison after running a health care fraud scam from three Miami - Dade clinics that submitted $ 10 million of false claims to Blue Cross Blue Shield and Medicare.

In February 2014, JPMC agreed to pay $ 614,000,000 to settle charges asserted by the United States Attorney's Officer for the Southern District of New York, the Federal Housing Administration, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the United States Department of Veteran Affairs resolving False Claims Act, FIRREA and other civil and administrative liability for FHA and VA insurance claims that have been paid to JP Morgan Chase since 2002 through the date of settlClaims Act, FIRREA and other civil and administrative liability for FHA and VA insurance claims that have been paid to JP Morgan Chase since 2002 through the date of settlclaims that have been paid to JP Morgan Chase since 2002 through the date of settlement.

«The claim that this bill will help underserved urban and rural areas by expanding access to credit is false», said Scott Astrada, the Center for Responsible Lending's Federal Advocacy Director.

After all, C - Extract — and the false claims Daniel made about it — just landed her in federal prison for 14 years.

According to a report by the Boston Magazine, Guerrero has repeatedly been investigated by the Federal Trade Commission for making grandiose and false claims.

Address Federal changes to the False Claims Act.

This amendment is necessary for the State to continue to receive a 10 percent share of False Claims actions that were originally authorized as a Federal incentive to states to implement their own False Claims Act statutes.

A Manhattan federal judge ordered The New York Times to produce the author of an editorial for testimony next week in former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's lawsuit alleging she was defamed by a false claim that her political committee incited the gunman who shot Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in 2011.

Last year Espaillat wrote a letter to the Federal Trade Commission claiming that Herbalife is «an illegal pyramid scheme, using false income claims» to lure Latinos into «losing business deals.»

Adelani Adepegba The Federal Government has faulted claims by the Lagos State Government that a Federal High Court has shut down the Ikoyi Marriage Registry, insisting that the report is false.

Three former New York City cops were busted and charged with ripping off the federal government with $ 1.4 million in false disability claims.

One of the charges read, «That you, Adegbite Adetoye and Ponnle Abiodun whilst being directors of Origin Oil and Gas Limited on or about the 8th day of October 2010 to December, 2011 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and with intent to defraud, conspired to obtain the sum of N735, 132, 076.18 From the Federal Government of Nigeria under false pretence that the said sum represented subsidy accruing to you, whereas the sum is above the actual subsidy payment for the importation of 15,000 mt of premium motor spirit (petrol) which you claim to have purchased from Vitol SA and imported into Nigeria through MT Silverie which representation you knew to be false.»

A stinging 35 - page federal complaint said Silver pocketed the loot over more than a decade and that his claims that he had legitimate outside income from personal injury firm Weitz & Luxenberg was «materially false and misleading.»

The family of a 12 - year - old Muslim middle school student has filed a $ 25 million federal lawsuit against the East Islip school district, claiming the seventh - grader's civil rights were violated when school officials forced him to sign a false confession saying he was a terrorist.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are conducting a sweeping investigation of environmental health and safety conditions, including cases of elevated blood lead levels, in public housing and homeless shelters and the possibility that the New York City housing and homeless agencies filed false claims to federal housing officials for payment related to the condFederal prosecutors in Manhattan are conducting a sweeping investigation of environmental health and safety conditions, including cases of elevated blood lead levels, in public housing and homeless shelters and the possibility that the New York City housing and homeless agencies filed false claims to federal housing officials for payment related to the condfederal housing officials for payment related to the conditions.

The Federal Government on Friday dismissed as false the claims made by the Lagos State Government that a Federal High Court has shut down the Ikoyi...

He reminded those who want to make false religious claims out of the Federal Government's move on Sukuk to drop the idea fast noting that other non-Islamic countries of the world have utilized Sukuk as source of fund raising.

Last year, the home - shopping channel QVC Inc. agreed to pay $ 7.5 million to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges that it made false and unsubstantiated claims about two weight - loss supplements, a skin cream, and an energy supplement in violation of FTC rules.

Last year, the Federal Trade Commission charged top corporate executives at pomegranate juice maker POM Wonderful for making false and unsubstantiated health claims.

In this release dated October, 2004 by the Federal Trade Commission, the FTC alleged that the marketers of Cortislim made false and unsubstantiated weight loss claims.

In October 2004, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleged Cortislim made false and unsubstantiated claims in their advertising regarding the weight loss effects of the diet pill.

In addition, the main thrust of the report's criticism, that the state's ESSA plan is not sufficiently similar to what it would have been had No Child Left Behind remained in effect, assumes the test - based accountability strategy that these reviewers have made their careers pursuing had been effective, which it has not; and therefore, when coupled with the false claim that California has high - quality academic standards and assessments, which it doesn't (California's standards being based on the Common Core, which leaves American students 2 - 3 years behind their peers in East Asia and northern Europe), California's families remain well advised to opt out of state schooling wherever and whenever possible, until the overreach from both the federal and state capitals is brought to an end and local schools that want to pursue genuinely world - class excellence can thrive.

Activists must continue to educate parents, the media, and officials about false federal funding cut - off claims.

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However, the federal government charged that the Connecticut State Department of Education «submitted or caused to be submitted false claims for payment or approval by misrepresenting the number of children in Connecticut who qualified for federal MEP funding.»

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Apple's claim of false advertising for Amazon.com to refer to its online shop for mobile gadget applications as an «app store.»

The Federal Housing Administration's gateway to homeownership could be widened if the Trump administration takes actions to reduce mortgage insurance premiums and clarify lender penalties under the False Claims Act.

I just read a Department of Justice article entitled: Texas - Based School Chain to Pay Government $ 3.7 Million for Submitting False Claims for Federal Student Financial Aid dated Thursday, August 22, 2013.

Trump officials have made clear their intent to reexamine how Federal Housing Administration lenders are cited under the False Claims Act, but whether that means lenders can rest easier is an open question.

FTC cracks down on «credit repair» scammers — The Federal Trade Commission today announced the forced closure of a number of businesses that targeted consumers with false claims of boosting their credit scores.

Yet there are critics of the HSUS who claim, «The advertising of the Humane Society of the United States is false by implying it runs animal shelters when in fact only 1 percent of the donations the HSUS collects», that HSUS is charged with Federal racketeering and more.

The so - called Alliance for Truth — a political committee funded by puppy mill operators — is apparently sponsoring the calls, which not only violate the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act, but also offer a host of outlandish and false claims to anyone unlucky enough to receive one of the automated calls.

Instead, the provincial and federal government continue to mislead the public with false information claiming the existing Athabasca River Water Management Frameworksets mandatory limits on withdrawals.»

If we're going to use agencies of the federal government to investigate and even prosecute «climate deniers», for making «false and misleading claims» then let's damn well do the same for «climate alarmists», who do the same thing all the time.