May 13, 2014

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Marc S. Raspanti, a partner in the law firm of Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP, presented at the ALI CLE False Claims Act Institute in New York, NY on May 13, 2014.

Mr. Raspanti participated on the panel “Damage Theories.”  The panel discussed how damages should be calculated, whether damages should be mitigated first, whether relators could receive portions of government fines, and at what point fines and penalties become excessive.

Mr. Raspanti is recognized as one of the most successful, skilled, and experienced qui tam attorneys in the United States.  Since 1989, Mr. Raspanti has litigated many of the most complex and important cases in the history of the federal False Claims Act.  He has served as lead counsel for whistleblowers in false claims cases that have resulted in over $1.8 billion in recoveries for federal and state taxpayers.  He focuses his practice on federal and state qui tam litigation, white collar criminal defense, criminal and civil health care fraud defense, internal corporate investigations, compliance, professional licensing litigation and complex civil litigation.

Mr. Raspanti received his B.A. from Villanova University and his J.D. from Temple University School of Law.  He frequently speaks, writes, lectures and comments on white collar and health care fraud issues throughout the country.