On Wednesday, May 11, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) into law. The DTSA revolutionizes trade secrets practice at the federal level. Its passage will likely multiply the number of trade secrets cases litigated in federal court. We provide a few highlights: First, the DTSA allows the owners of trade secrets to… Read more »
Marc S. Raspanti and Pamela C. Brecht will speak at the False Claims Act/Qui Tam Whistleblowers Litigation Involving Health Care Providers CLE Program at the South Carolina Bar Conference Center in Columbia, SC. Marc Raspanti will speak on “False Claims Act Pleading Issues” and Pamela Brecht will speak on “Private Causes of Action Accompanying FCA Qui Tam Cases.”… Read more »
On Thursday, April 28, 2016 Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell addressed the American Bar Association’s Institute on Internal Corporate Investigations regarding the Department of Justice’s Voluntary Disclosure Program. In a room full of defense attorneys, this pilot program was surely received with some skepticism. This new initiative is aimed to encourage corporate counsel to report potential wrongdoing… Read more »
The United States indicted twenty-five defendants in three Medicare Fraud cases, recently filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. William Maddalena, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Miami Division, dubbed South Florida “ground zero” for health care scams. These indictments detail two purported schemes involving Medicare Part D,… Read more »
Marc Raspanti is one of the few lawyers in the country who has an active white collar criminal defense practice along with an active False Claims Act whistleblower practice. Half the time he spends defending corporate crime cases. And half the time he spends suing corporations on behalf of whistleblowers to recover millions stolen from… Read more »
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Pamela Coyle Brecht, partner at the law firm Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP, will speak at the “False Claims Act/Qui Tam Whistleblower Litigation Involving Health Care Providers” seminar at the South Carolina Bar Conference Center in Columbia, SC on Friday, May 6, 2016. She will be accompanied by esteemed local and… Read more »
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Marc Stephen Raspanti, partner at the law firm Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP, will speak at the “False Claims Act/Qui Tam Whistleblower Litigation Involving Health Care Providers” seminar at the South Carolina Bar Conference Center in Columbia, SC on Friday, May 6, 2016. Mr. Raspanti will present on “False Claims Act Pleadings… Read more »
Frank E. Pipak will speak at “Handling the Workers’ Compensation Case from Start to Finish” seminar hosted by the National Business Institute. He will present on “Preparing Your Case: Procedures for Claimant and Defendant” and “Settlement Options (Including MSA Considerations).” The event takes place at the Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South on April 18th, 2016. CLE credit is… Read more »
Michael A. Morse and Pamela C. Brecht will present at the Healthcare Compliance Association’s 20th Annual Compliance Institute. Mr. Morse will present on “False Claims Act Developments” and Ms. Brecht will present on “Managed Care Fraud: Enforcement and Compliance.”
The first few months of 2016 have witnessed a rash of investigations, and even indictments, involving compounding pharmacies throughout the United States. Previously beset by contamination scandals, the industry now faces widespread allegations of fraud. Significant Recent Developments On January 26, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the U.S. Department of… Read more »