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Waters Kraus & Paul Partner, Paul Lawrence, Speaks Out On Attorney-Client Privilege

June 24, 2014 Paul Lawrence Explains Fifth Circuit Decision Concerning Mistakenly Disclosed Memo Written By Exxon Mobil In-House Lawyer June 24, 2014 — When Trial News (membership required) recently sought the opinion of experienced legal counsel to explain a ruling by the Fifth Circuit on the attorney-client privilege, the publication turned to Paul Lawrence, a Waters &...

Goldman Sachs Subject of FCPA Probe

June 23, 2014 June 23, 2014 — The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is the best tool we have to prevent multinational businesses from seeking to boost revenue abroad with gifts and kickbacks to foreign government officials and their family members. When corporations illegally hire the children of government officials at exorbitant salaries in an effort to win contracts overseas, they foster an uneven...

Washington Seeks $72 Million for Alleged Dental Medicaid False Claims

June 20, 2014 June 20, 2014 — Washington State’s attorney general has alleged that Sea Mar Community Health Centers has filed improper claims for reimbursement to the state’s Medicaid program. Sea Mar, which runs 13 dental clinics in the Puget Sound area, has been told to pay $72 million. Because Medicaid is in part federally funded, dental Medicaid fraud harms American taxpayers in every state, no...

Government Intervenes in False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Software Contractor

June 19, 2014 June 19, 2014 — The U.S. government has intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that CA Inc. (CA), a federal contractor, violated provisions of the False Claims Act in relation to a contract with the General Services Administration (GSA). CA, headquartered in Islandia, New York, is the manufacturer of information technology products. The government has also filed its own lawsuit against...

Medtronic Inc. Agrees to $9.9 Million Settlement in Whistleblower Lawsuit

June 18, 2014 June 18, 2014 — Medtronic Inc., the Minnesota manufacturer of pacemakers and defibrillators, has resolved Medicare fraud charges alleged against it in a whistleblower lawsuit brought by a former employee. The False Claims Act lawsuit alleged that Medtronic paid kickbacks to encourage doctors to use the manufacturer’s medical devices when performing heart surgery. Under the qui tam...

Credit Suisse Pleads Guilty to Helping U.S. Taxpayers Avoid Paying Income Tax

June 16, 2014 June 16, 2014 — Credit Suisse AG has pleaded guilty to criminal tax charges for its assistance, over a period of decades, to U.S. tax cheats filing false income tax returns with the IRS. The $2.6 billion settlement of the matter makes clear that the IRS has set a high priority on identifying and punishing those involved in international tax evasion. Insider employees who discover their...

Minnesota Software Company Founders Will Pay $5.8 Million to Resolve Insider Trading Charges

June 13, 2014 June 13, 2014 — Three founders of Lawson Software have been charged with insider trading by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Board members and executives often come into possession of nonpublic insider information that could be used to make a personal profit. But tipping or trading on confidential information is a crime. Under the whistleblower program established in the...

Sentencing takes Place in FCPA Action Against Marubeni Corporation

June 11, 2014 June 11, 2014 — Marubeni Corporation — a Japanese multinational power generation services provider — has been sentenced for its role in bribing high-ranking Indonesian government officials to obtain a $118 million contract. Misconduct involving foreign bribery violates the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and prevents the establishment of a level playing field for international...

Unregistered California Securities Salesman Charged With Selling Oil-and-Gas Investments

June 9, 2014 June 9, 2014 — A California securities salesman has been charged with selling millions in oil-and-gas securities without registering as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or associating with a registered broker-dealer. Under Section 15(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, securities salesmen must register themselves as broker-dealers or be associated with...

Jury Convicts Dallas Doctor in $3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

June 5, 2014 June 5, 2014 — Our country’s Medicare program exists to provide medical care for the seniors who need it. Medicare fraud by unethical home health agencies only drives up the cost of health care for everyone. The U.S. Justice Department relies on whistleblowers to step forward about Medicare fraud by bringing a False Claims Act lawsuit. The Act’s qui tam provisions give insiders a way to...
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