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Foreign Bribery and the SEC Whistleblower Program

June 1, 2015 — For several years now, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has stated that enforcing the United States Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (“FCPA”) is a high priority. Since the enactment of the Dodd-frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the creation of the SEC’s Whistleblower Program, private individuals may provide inside...

Texans Alert State to Voter Registration Problems

Texans Urge State to Repair Voter Registration System

Waters Kraus & Paul, on behalf of disenfranchised voters, takes steps to enforce the “Motor Voter” law in Texas

Waters Kraus & Paul, LLP has partnered with Battleground Texas to formally notify the State of Texas of  its persistent failure to comply with voter registration requirements...

Boston Scientific Settles Nearly 3,000 Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits

Boston Scientific Corp. has reported in an SEC filing that it has resolved almost 3,000 of the 25,000 transvaginal mesh cases filed against it. The medical device manufacturer marketed its mesh product to treat urinary incontinence. Women who were implanted with the device, however, have experienced excruciating pain, bleeding, infections and other complications. Many women have been forced to...

Defactnib Shrinks Size of Mesothelioma Tumors

A clinical trial focused on finding an effective treatment for mesothelioma reportedly is showing encouraging results. The clinical trial involves Defactnib (VS-6063), an Oral Focal Adhesion Kinase Inhibitor developed by the drug maker Verastem, Inc.

Defactnib Clinical Trial Reports Encouraging Results for Mesothelioma Patients

The Defactnib clinical trial is now underway in 13...

Evidence and Proof in Qui Tam Cases

May 15, 2015 — When we discuss cases with individuals who are seeking counsel, they often have witnessed purposeful and illegal billing to a government agency, but often the evidence is unavailable to the individual, or the individual has few documents and proof compared to the documentation in the fraudster’s possession. This article aims to respond to a common question raised by potential...

DaVita to Pay $495 Million to Settle Whistleblower Case

May 12, 2015 — On Monday, March 4, 2015, Davita HealthCare Partners announced it will pay up to $495 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit alleging the Denver company defrauded Medicare and other federal healthcare programs of millions of dollars. This is the third whistleblower suit the company has settled since 2012, with payouts totaling almost $1 billion. The suit was based on...

Aetna Sharply Curtails Coverage for Power Morcellation

Insurance giant Aetna Inc. will no longer cover routine laparoscopic procedures using a power morcellator. Aetna is the third-largest health insurance plan in the United States.

Some surgeons used power morcellators — often in hysterectomies — to remove benign uterine fibroids. The power morcellator is inserted through tiny incisions to cut up the fibroids or the entire uterus and...

Senate Approves Auto Industry Whistleblower Bill

May 4, 2015 — Whistleblower legislation encourages private individuals to collaborate with the government in holding businesses accountable for their misconduct. Informants are encouraged to notify the DOJ, IRS, or SEC, for example, about fraud against the government or violations that otherwise break the law. The government recognizes that employees working inside businesses are often the...

Aggressive Mesothelioma Surgery Improves Quality of Life for Many

A recent study from the University of Chicago Medical Center’s Oncology Division of the Department of Surgery reports that mesothelioma patients undergoing aggressive pleurectomy/decortication surgery experience different results, depending on the progression of their disease.

For patients who are diagnosed with mesothelioma at an early stage when symptoms are minimal, the aggressive...

Small Diameter Head Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Also Cause Problems

A new study confirms what many metal-on-metal hip replacement patients already know — implants with small diameter heads can also lead to an adverse reaction to metal debris.

It was already well-documented that large diameter heads in metal-on-metal hip implants can cause aseptic loosening and other problems caused by the release of metal debris in the body. In an effort to reduce the...

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