Articles in This Issue: Re-Imagining the Hardhat: Wearable Technology on the Job Site Integrated Project Delivery from the Owner’s Perspective Supreme Court Rules that an Award of Statutory Penalty and Attorney Fees is not Mandatory under the Procurement Code upon a Jury’s Finding of Bad Faith Preparing for an OSHA Interview Under the Current Administration… Read more »
Marc Stephen Raspanti will discuss attorney fees in a False Claims Act case at the Annual Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Conference at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC.
In a prior post, we blogged about the Third Circuit’s ruling that the political case against Senator Bob Menendez can proceed to trial. Now, in a separate civil matter, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has denied a rehearing en banc to the Florida opthamologist from whom Menendez allegedly solicited and received bribes. Vitero Retinal… Read more »
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Marc Stephen Raspanti, Pamela Coyle Brecht and Douglas E. Roberts, attorneys at the law firm Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP, authored an article titled, “A New Era of Laboratory Fraud, Part 1: Operation LabScam Redux,” that was published in the September 2016 edition of Health Care Compliance Association’s Compliance Today. Part 2 of… Read more »
Marc Stephen Raspanti, Doug E. Roberts, and Pamela Coyle Brecht authored “A New Era of Laboratory Fraud, Part 1: Operation LabScam Redux” which was published in the HCCA’s Compliance Today September 2016 issue. Part 2 will be featured in the October 2016 issue. Reprint permission granted. Related Information: A New Era of Laboratory Fraud, Part 1: Operation… Read more »
Articles In This Issue: 401(k) Fiduciary- Are You Protected From the Risks? Employers Must Begin to Act: Long-Awaited Updates to White Collar Overtime Regulations Published Biotech’s Patent Eligibility Problem: The Stringent U.S. Patent Eligibility Standard May be in Violation of International Treaties Related Information: Summer 2016 Firm Newsletter
PITTSBURGH, PA – Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is proud to announce that eight attorneys have received The Best Lawyers in America© 2017 award. It is the oldest and most highly-respected peer review guide to the legal profession worldwide. The list is led by name partners: William Pietragallo, II, 25th consecutive year on The Best Lawyers in America list with… Read more »
In Whistleblower 31276-13W v. Commissioner, 147 T.C. No. 4 (Aug. 3, 2016) filed last week, the U.S. Tax Court held that criminal fines and civil forfeitures constitute “collected proceeds” for the purposes of determining an award under IRS’s Whistleblower program. Husband and wife whistleblowers – described only as “Ps” as their identities were under seal –… Read more »
Senator Bob Menendez’s political corruption case will go forward under a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. In a 22-count indictment, the government alleges that, from 2006 to 2013, Menendez solicited and accepted gifts from a Florida opthalmologist in exchange for, among other favors, (1) influencing an $8.9 million enforcement… Read more »
Christopher A. Iacono will speak at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s CLE titled, “Understanding Pennsylvania Grand Jury Practice.” The CLE will take place in Pittsburgh on July 15 and in Philadelphia on July 21, 2016.