Waters Kraus & Paul, LLP is pleased to announce a qui tam lawsuit it filed has resulted in the largest recovery to date in a Texas dental Medicaid fraud case.
Four dental clinics of the Texas Smile Magic chain have agreed to settle Medicaid fraud charges for a total of $4.5 million. The four clinics that will pay the record-setting settlement include: Smile...
Charles Siegel addresses the latest regulatory developments governing fraud against the government
Waters Kraus & Paul partner Charles Siegel was recently invited to participate in a dynamic virtual discussion with legal experts from around the world. The interactive event, “Fraud & White Collar Crime Table 2015 – The Americas,” took...
Accusations by an asbestos company that three Dallas plaintiff’s law firms engaged in fraud by supposedly encouraging mesothelioma clients to hide evidence of exposure to other asbestos products are “preposterous,” say the lawyers. Garlock Sealing Technologies — the maker of dangerous asbestos gaskets — made the claims in a lawsuit it filed in bankruptcy court in North Carolina. The...
Kaplan College to refund over $1 million in financial aid amid allegations of unqualified instructors teaching class
Kaplan Inc. (Kaplan), a leading and national for-profit education company with campuses across Texas, has reached a $1.3 million civil settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). This agreement resolves whistleblower claims that the...
Waters Kraus & Paul Partner Chosen by U.S. Senate President Pro Tempore to Serve on the FJC Foundation Board, Working to Promote Improvements in Our Judicial Administration
Peter Kraus, a founding and managing partner of Waters Kraus & Paul, was appointed by Senator Harry Reid to serve on the Federal Judicial Center Foundation...
Young English professor and local rock musician was exposed to asbestos dust while washing father’s work clothes as a kid.
On Wednesday this past week, a Cuyahoga County jury awarded mesothelioma sufferer John Panza, Jr. and his spouse Jane Panza $27,515,000 in a take-home asbestos exposure lawsuit against Kelsey-Hayes Company, successor to National Friction...
The defendants did little to dispute evidence that the hazards of working with asbestos were well known.
A Portland jury has awarded $3.96 million to the family of a 66-year-old Army veteran and former insulation worker who died of malignant mesothelioma in September 2011. Mr. Robert J. Golik was exposed to asbestos while working as an insulation helper at...
Big business, big money, big influence all trump the well-being of the little guy. When it’s time to take a stand, Waters Kraus & Paul is there.
With a full trial calendar, appearances before Congress, and grassroots initiatives to educate and empower the public, Waters Kraus & Paul is no stranger to speaking out. We not only fight the good fight on...
American Association for Justice honors Gary Paul with prestigious award for dedication to the civil justice system
Gary Paul, name partner in the law firm of Waters Kraus & Paul, was awarded the prestigious Harry M. Philo Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ). The award was presented by AAJ President Burton LeBlanc in recognition of Mr....
Court holds Garlock accountable for reckless disregard of Americans’ health and safety in decades-long asbestos cover-up
Last week, a Kentucky appellate court upheld an award of punitive damages against Garlock Sealing Technologies, finding that the manufacturer’s conduct showed a “reckless disregard for the health and safety” of workers exposed to...
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