On Friday, October 1, 2010, in Noel v. The Boeing Co., No. 08-3877, 2010 WL 381, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 20217 (3d Cir. Oct. 1, 2010), a case of first impression before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the appeals court held that the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (“Fair Pay… Read more »
After stepping up enforcement of fraud and abuse cases related to health care providers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Federal government is now targeting health care corporate structures and executives. In seeking to expand the authority provided to the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG), on September 22, 2010, the… Read more »
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is pleased to announce the election of its newest partner, Emily J. Hicks, in its Pittsburgh office. Ms. Hicks is a civil litigator with an emphasis in product liability and commercial litigation. Ms. Hicks’ national experience includes all aspects of litigation, from administrative proceedings and mediation, to trials and… Read more »
On September 15, 2010, Antonio Ochoa was convicted by a federal jury in the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Florida of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and three counts of soliciting and receiving kickbacks and bribes. Mr. Ochoa was a home health patient recruiter for home health agencies, including… Read more »
Jason M. Reefer has joined Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP as an associate in the Product Liability Practice Group in the firm’s Pittsburgh office. Mr. Reefer has experience in the areas of pharmaceutical product liability litigation, white collar and securities work, antitrust investigations and litigation, environmental litigation, and international contractual law issues. He also… Read more »
Michael A. Morse, Kathryn M. Kenyon and Douglas K. Rosenblum have been selected to be honored as 2010 “Lawyers on the Fast Track.” With the help of the editorial staff of The Legal Intelligencer, a panel of judges has selected the attorneys as future leaders of the Commonwealth’s legal community.
Rochelle L. Moore received the Professional Plan Consultant Certification through Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh. The 401k Service Training Program™ for Plan Advisors educates industry professionals on how to address the critical service issues facing retirement plan sponsors. Those who successfully complete a final exam receive the Professional Plan Consultant™ designation as well as exclusive access… Read more »
Although the SEC has been accepting whistleblower claims for nearly one year since the passage of the Dodd-Frank Financial reform laws, the SEC has taken two big steps recently to enhance the whistleblower program. In May, the SEC approved comprehensive regulations that, in many respects, were favorable to whistleblower claims. Those regulations go into effect… Read more »
Holly E. DiCesare has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Washington City Mission. The Washington City Mission is a non-denominational, Christian, social services organization, which provides critically needed goods and services to homeless, poor, and needy of Western Pennsylvania without regard to race, color, creed, national origin or religion.
Marc S. Raspanti authored “Defense Contracting Fraud Prosecutions: Is the Past Prologue?” which was published in The Legal Intelligencer.