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Whistleblower Suit Outs Companies that Falsely Claimed Disadvantaged Business Status

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  Two highway contractors have agreed to pay nearly $2,883,947 to resolve a lawsuit brought by a whistleblower. The whistleblower reported that the companies were falsely claiming they were disadvantaged business enterprises in order to get an advantage in getting lucrative government transportation contracts. The contractors who agreed to pay up were TesTech, Inc., and CESO (CESO International, LLC and CESO, Inc.). Both contractors are based in Dayton, Ohio. The company owners also were part of the agreement to repay the government. Whistleblower lawyers have been closely watching a number of False Claims Act cases that relate to companies that make false claims in order to get lucrative federal contracts. Lawyer firm in Georgia . In many fields - from highway building to defense - the Government is just about the only show in town. If a company cannot get government contracts, it essentially cannot operate in the field. In order to encourage minority-owned and women-owned business

Extreme Medicare Fraud: Astonishing Claims that Doctors Cut Patients' Throats for Money

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 The FBI is accusing a Chicago hospital of taking Medicare fraud and Medicaid fraud to an appalling level. According to FBI allegations about the Medicare and Medicaid fraud, secret tape recordings prove that doctors at Sacred Heart Hospital in Chicago intentionally sedated patients so much during surgery that the patients could not breathe on their own. The doctors then used the fact that the patients were not breathing on their own to justify performing lucrative tracheotomies on the patients. A doctor does a tracheotomy - that is to say, cuts a hole into the patient's throat, directly into the windpipe - to open up a direct breathing passage for a patient who otherwise cannot breathe on his or her own. The Government made its allegations in a criminal complaint. To date no False Claims Act case has been unsealed, so we do not know whether a whistleblower filed a lawsuit and alerted the Government to what the doctors were doing. If a whistleblower is the one who uncorked the bot

Cash Hors D'Oeuvres Anyone? Suit Alleges Blatant Off-Label Marketing Pitch by Cephalon

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 I guess nobody much cared about the food that night. According to a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former manager at pharmaceutical manufacturer Cephalon, at a 2008 sales launch meeting the company passed out cash - literally. The suit, which is filed under the False Claims Act ("FCA"), says that the meeting was designed to encourage employees to sell two drugs - Treanda and Fentora. To make the point that selling prescription drug Treanda would be very profitable for the sales reps, the company hired waiters to pass trays of $50 bills during dinner. A Cephalon VP told the sales representatives to grab handfuls of the bills as the waiters passed by, explaining that they could earn huge bonuses by selling Treanda - which would be just like "taking free money." According to a pharmalot article, How to Motivate Off-Label Promotion? Give Reps Trays of $50 Bills, the FCA lawsuit claims that Cephalon projected $500 million in sales for Treanda in the next year -- a f

KBR Loses Argument that First to File Rule Bars Whistleblower's Lawsuit

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 Most people might be embarrassed to admit that they have been repeatedly accused of cheating the American taxpayers. Defense contracting giant KBR, however, tried to use the fact to its advantage. It argued that a court should dismiss a whistleblower's lawsuit because other, prior lawsuits also had alleged that KBR violated the False Claims Act by defrauding the U.S. military. In U.S. ex rel. Carter v. Halliburton Co., et al (3/18/13), the Fourth Circuit rejected KBR's argument, ruling that two prior fraud lawsuits could not prevent the whistleblower from pursuing his FCA suit, because the two prior lawsuits had been dismissed voluntarily and were no longer pending. Under the False Claims Act, only the first relator to file a complaint can bring a whistleblower lawsuit. The FCA provides that: "When a person brings an action under this subsection, no person other than the Government may intervene or bring a related action based on the facts underlying the pending action.&

George Law

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  In today’s society, many are overly eager to jump to conclusions and slap a label on someone before hearing or understanding the full story. Police and prosecutors are no exception to this. While personal accountability is important, it’s equally important to remember that human beings are complex individuals who make mistakes, fall on hard times, and sometimes struggle with mental health or addiction. At George Law , our goal is to maximize client success by ensuring that their legal rights are upheld and their side of the story is heard. Whether it’s representing someone against a false allegation, keeping a first-time offender out of jail, or protecting a juvenile from having their future ruined, the criminal defense attorneys at George Law give clients a fair chance in our complex legal system. As an award winning criminal defense and trial litigation firm, we pride ourselves on providing big firm results with an open and accessible small firm attention.

Willis Law

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  Are you facing a complicated legal issue? Do you have questions about your future, your options, and your rights? You need the right team standing with you and walking you through the process ahead, helping you navigate the legal complications ahead of you and ensuring that your interests are protected. At Willis Law, we are a full service law firm built on a Christian model of service. Our attorneys are accomplished, knowledgeable, and driven attorneys who are dedicated to serving our clients. We have won major cases for our clients and we’re ready to make a difference in yours. The sooner you get in touch with our legal team, the better! Meet Our Experienced & Knowledgeable Legal Team Our broad range of experience enables us to provide representation for a wide variety of cases. Caring, experienced, and dedicated to the interests of our clients, we work together to ensure that each individual we represent has access to the care and advocacy they need. Contact our lawyers at Wi

George Law

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  In today’s society, many are overly eager to jump to conclusions and slap a label on someone before hearing or understanding the full story. Police and prosecutors are no exception to this. While personal accountability is important, it’s equally important to remember that human beings are complex individuals who make mistakes, fall on hard times, and sometimes struggle with mental health or addiction. At George Law , our goal is to maximize client success by ensuring that their legal rights are upheld and their side of the story is heard. Whether it’s representing someone against a false allegation, keeping a first-time offender out of jail, or protecting a juvenile from having their future ruined, the criminal defense attorneys at George Law give clients a fair chance in our complex legal system.

White Law PLLC

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 White Law PLLC was founded to provide more personalized representation to clients facing legal dilemmas. Whether you have an issue that is complex or relatively straightforward, any legal matter can have a significant impact on your life. Our team of experienced lawyers based in Okemos, Michigan, strive to deliver outstanding legal services that exceed your expectations. We utilize our extensive legal knowledge and the latest in technology to bring you effective and proven solutions to your legal issues.

Michigan Lawyers

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 OUR AIM IS FIGHTING FOR OUR CLIENTS  We never take short cuts in representing our clients. Our lawyers make it a priority to provide dedicated legal services at reasonable rates. It is what we have been doing for our clients’ since day one. We put our years of experience to work for you. This allows us to craft solutions to even the most complex of legal matters. TRUSTED AND DEPENDABLE Standing next to our client’s during their fight is what we are all about. We will always take the time to hear your concerns and form a path to get you to the best possible outcome. We view the attorney client relationship as a team effort. Visit our testimonial page and see for yourself what our clients have to say. GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY We pride ourselves to not only helping out our clients, but to help the communities we serve. We are active with many legal and non-legal organizations that help our community.