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Why Do Qui Tam Cases Take So Long To Resolve?

July 9, 2015 — If you have been speaking to various qui tam attorneys to determine which attorney you would like to represent you, then you may have heard them quote a rather long average of time for case resolution. This article will address the various reasons why qui tam cases on average take longer to resolve than most lawsuits. The government needs time to investigate To commence a...

Illinois Town to Abandon Benzene-Contaminated Government Building

The village of Roxana, Illinois is getting a new garage to house its street department workers and equipment. The current building reportedly sits atop an enormous plume of underground benzene.

Illinois Village to Spend $1.5 Million to Escape Benzene-Contaminated Facility

For decades, the Roxana street department garage has been located on top of a dangerous plume of benzene. The toxic...

Former Bechtel Executive Ordered to Forfeit $5.2 Million in Foreign Bribery Scheme

July 6, 2015 — The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a powerful weapon to stop corporations from attempting to win or retain business abroad by making bribe payments to or bestowing lavish gifts on foreign government officials or their family members. Since the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 instituted a whistleblower program, anyone can collaborate with...

California Mesothelioma Doctors Studying Cryoablation

Mesothelioma specialists at the Pacific Mesothelioma Center (PMC), David Geffen School of Medicine UCLA, have long been advocates for using cryoablation to treat mesothelioma tumors that return following surgery. Now PMC researchers reportedly are looking for ways to boost the effectiveness of cryoablation with immunotherapy.

Cryoablation Destroys Mesothelioma Cells with Extreme...

‘Groundbreaking’ Cure For Mesothelioma Uses Nanotechnology

A medical school professor in Australia has teamed up with other scientists to develop a new mesothelioma treatment that reportedly has saved one patient’s life. Dr Glen Reid, an associate professor at the University of Sydney Medical School hopes his ‘groundbreaking’ research can be used to treat the asbestos-related cancer on a widespread scale.

Mesothelioma Treatment Uses...

Guardrail Manufacturer to Pay $663 Million in Judgment and Penalties in False Claims Act Case

June 29, 2015 — Trinity Industries, a Texas based company, manufactures guardrails for installation on roadways across the United States. Pursuant to a contract with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), Trinity was commissioned to design, manufacture, and install guardrails on interstate networks throughout several states. Trinity Unilaterally Alters the Contract...

New York Investment Adviser Charged With Hiding Lackluster Performance of CLO Fund Assets

June 26, 2015 — It is a crime for investment advisory firms to mislead investors or breach their fiduciary duties by failing to honor their commitment to keep investors apprised of the true value of their investments. To assist in the fight against illegal investment fraud, the U.S. Congress established a whistleblower program as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...

$4.5 Million Verdict in California Metal Hip Lawsuit

A Los Angeles jury has reached a $4.5 million verdict in a metal-on-metal hip implant lawsuit against Wright Medical Technology Inc. The verdict came in the first hip implant case to go to trial against Wright. The plaintiff received the medical device in 2007 but after experiencing extreme pain just three years later, was forced to endure a number of corrective surgeries.

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

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 Kraus & Paul partner in our Washington D.C. area office. Lawrence is a long-time qui tam lawyer representing whistleblowers in False Claims Act lawsuits against government...

Hospice Fraud

Hospices provide important end-of-life palliative care and support services to patients and their families. Most hospice patients are covered by Medicare, which covers hospice for beneficiaries with six months or fewer to live. Medicare beneficiaries who elect to receive hospice care agree to forgo curative, life-prolonging treatment, deciding instead to receive comfort care.

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