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United States ex rel. Lutz et al. v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, No. 9:14-cv-3699-RMG (D.S.C.)
United States ex rel. Dawn Baker v. Physician Partners of America, LLC, No. 8:19-cv-00902 (M.D. Fl.)
United States et. al. ex rel. Mason, Folstad and MEMA v. Health Management Associates, Inc., et. al., No. 3:10CV472 (W.D.N.C.)
United States ex rel. Lutz v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, 2019 WL 236799 (D.S.C. Jan. 16, 2019)
United States ex rel. Mason v. Health Mgmt. Assocs. Inc., et al., 3:10-CV-472-GCM (W.D.N.C.)
United States ex rel. Miller v. Health Mgmt. Assocs. Inc., et al., 10-3007 (E.D. Pa.)
United States ex rel. Saunders v. Univ. of Pennsylvania Health System, 97-6747 (E.D. Pa.)
United States ex rel. Lutz v. Heart Diagnostic Laboratory Inc., et al., 14-230 (D.S.C.)
United States ex rel. Bergman v. Abbott Laboratories, 995 F. Supp. 2d 357 (E.D. Pa. 2014)
United States ex rel. Novick v. Doshi Diagnostics, 09-4992 (D.N.J.)
United States ex rel. Ross v. Family Dermatology of Pennsylvania, P.C., et al., Case No. 1:11-cv-2413 (N.D. Ga.)
United States ex rel. Michael Epp v. Supreme Foodservice AG, 10-1134 (E.D.Pa.)
United States ex rel. DePace v. Cooper Health System, No. 08-5626 (JEI/AMD), —F.Supp.2d—, 2013 WL 1707952 (D.N.J. Apr. 22, 2013)
United States ex rel. Mason v. Community Health Systems, Inc. et al., No. 12-817 (W.D.N.C.)
United States ex rel. Vincent A. DiMezza, Jr. v. The Boeing Company, No. 2-10-cv-000634 (E.D. Pa.)
United States ex rel. Nevyas v. Allergan Inc., No. 2:09-cv-00432 (E.D. Pa.)
United States et al. v. Christiana Care Health System et al., Civ. No. 05-344 (D. Del., 2010)
United States ex rel. James Monahan v. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton, 2009 WL 1288962 (D.N.J. May 7, 2009), Case No. 02-5702
United States v. Dr. Harriet Comite, No. 06-0070 (E.D. Pa., Feb. 13, 2007)
United States ex. rel. James T. Monahan v. Saint Barnabas Health System, No. Civ. A. 02-5702 (D. N.J., June 15, 2006)
United States ex rel. Hunt v. Merck-Medco Managed Care, LLC, 336 F. Supp. 2d 430 (E.D. Pa., 2004)
United States ex rel. Hunt v. Merck-Medco Managed Care, LLC, No. 00-CV-737 (E.D. Pa., Sept. 22, 2004)
United States v. Dr. Reicherter, 318 F. Supp. 2d 265 (E.D. Pa., 2004)
United States ex rel. Hunt v. Merck-Medco Managed Care, LLC, No. 00-CV-737, 2004 WL 868271 (E.D. Pa., April 21, 2004)
United States v. Burns, 280 F. Supp. 2d 325 (D. Del., 2003)
United States ex rel. Dr. Poulton v. Anesthesia Assoc. of Burlington, Inc., 87 F. Supp. 2d 351 (D. Vt., 2000)
United States ex rel. Merena v. SmithKline Beecham Clin. Lab., 114 F. Supp. 2d 352 (E.D. Pa., 2000)
United States ex rel. Merena v. SmithKline Beecham Clin. Lab., 205 F.3d 97 (3d Cir. 2000)
United States ex rel. Merena v. SmithKline Beecham Clin. Lab., No. Civ. A. 93-5974, 1998 WL 83971 (E.D. Pa., Feb. 25, 1998)
United States ex rel. Merena v. SmithKline Beecham Clin. Lab., No. Civ. A. 93-5974, 1998 WL 54379 (E.D. Pa., Jan 29, 1998)
United States v. Dr. Jose Castillo, No. Crim. A. 96-CR-430 1997 WL 539762 (E.D. Pa., Aug. 7, 1997)
United States ex rel. Penizotto v. Bates East Corp., No. Civ. A. 94-3626, 1996 WL 417172 (E.D. Pa., Jul. 19, 1996)
United States v. Warings, 1994 WL 396432 (E.D. Pa. Jul. 26, 1994)
United States ex rel. Brandimarte v. Life Ctr. Ltd., No. Ci. A. 94-2398 (E.D. Pa., Filed Apr. 1994, Settled Nov. 1995)
U.S. v. Warning, No. Civ. A. 91-6488, 1994 WL 105674 (E.D. Pa., Mar. 17, 1994)
Commonwealth v. Ginn, 587 A.2d 314 (Pa. Super Ct. 1991)
United States ex rel. West v. Biotrax Inc., No. 95-CV-3223 (E.D. Pa., May 1991)
St. German of Alaska E. Orthodox Catholic Church v. United States, 840 F.2d 1087 (2d Cir. 1988)
United States v. Dr. Tutse Towne, NO. C.A. 91-21-02-JRR, 1991 WL 146666 (D. Del. June 26, 1991)
United States v. Gerald Leo and James Badolato, 941 F.2d 181 (E.D. Pa., 1991)
“A Practitioner’s Guide to American Whistleblower Programs,” World Online Lawyers with Excellent Practice (WOLEP) (webinar), November 21, 2023
“The State of False Claims Litigation in South Carolina,” Federal Bar Association South Carolina Chapter Annual Meeting of the Chapter (Charleston, SC), November 9, 2023
“A Practitioner’s Guide to American Whistleblower Programs: Three Decades of a Growing Public-Private Partnership,” Mackrell International Roundtable (webinar), September 14, 2023
“When Trial is Your Best…or Only…Option!” Federal Criminal Law Committee for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA), June 1, 2023
“False Claims Act Today,” Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section (webinar), May 17, 2023
“The New Italian Whistleblowing Legislation: A Practical Guide,” Gitti and Partners (webinar), February 8, 2023
“The Physician Payment Sunshine Act and the Future of Healthcare Transparency,” Health Care Compliance Association (webinar), November 15, 2022
“What’s in the Data? Data Analytics in Health Care False Claims Act Cases,” American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting (Chicago, IL), August 4, 2022
“Whistleblower statutes in the United States and the European Union – regulations, commonalities and differences, perspectives,” World Online Lawyers with Excellent Practice, WOLEP (webinar), July 13, 2022
“Aseracare Update: Insights into Objective Falsity in Litigation and Trials,” American Bar Association’s False Claims and Qui Tam Trial Institute 2022 (Miami, FL), April 25-27, 2022
“Whistleblower Counsel on the Enforcement Front Lines,” White Collar Perspectives Series (virtual), March 3, 2021
“Negotiating and Mediating False Claims Act Cases,” Health Care Compliance Association’s 6th Annual Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference (virtual), November 18, 2020
“How Not to Transform Your Employees into Whistleblowers – Even the Thinnest of Pancakes Has Two Sides” Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section (webinar), July 14, 2020
“Multi-Relator Cases,” Federal Bar Association 2020 Qui Tam Conference (Washington, DC), February 27-28, 2020
“The Changing Face of the Qui Tam,” 20th Annual Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Compliance Congress (Washington, DC), November 6-8, 2019
“Use and Rise of the FCA and Healthcare Fraud Enforcement,” American Health Law Association’s Milestones in AHLA and Health Law Program (audio recording), October 29, 2019
False Claims Act Enforcement Roundtable (Miami, FL), September 19, 2019
“The Life of a Complex Qui Tam Case in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania,” Presented to the Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA), June 26, 2019
False Claims Act and Qui Tam Trial Institute (New York, NY), June 19-21, 2019
“Health Care Fraud, Waste and Abuse Enforcement: American Style.” Compliance and Healthcare Conference, Institute of Risk & Compliance (Paris, France) May 16-17, 2019
“False Claims Act 2019: Discussion with the Expert – Successful Strategies for False Claims Act and Qui Tam Representations,” American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education (Webcast), February 13, 2019
“What Will the Future Bring? New Theories, New Claims, New Cases,” American Conference Institute’s 6th Advanced Forum on False Claims & Qui Tam Enforcement (New York, NY), January 28-29, 2019
“State Enforcement Actions: Where Are They Going in Today’s Enforcement Climate?” Health Care Compliance Association’s 4th Annual Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference (Washington, DC), November 6, 2018
False Claims Act Enforcement Roundtable (Miami, FL), September 27, 2018
“30 Years in the Trenches: A False Claims Act Litigator’s Unique Perspectives,” Kentucky Health Law Institute 2018 (Lexington, KY), September 13-14, 2018
“Negotiating False Claims Act Settlements and Mediation,” American Bar Association’s 28th Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud (San Francisco, CA), May 2-4, 2018
“The FCA in 2018: A Brave New World?” Philadelphia Bar Association’s Federal Courts Committee (Philadelphia, PA), April 18, 2018
“What Will the Future Bring? New Theories, New Claims, New Cases,” American Conference Institute 5th Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Litigation (New York, NY), January 29-30, 2018
“Crime, Punishment and the Representation of Those Accused,” Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office (Mt. Holly, NJ), December 5, 2017
“Your Company has been Served with a Civil Investigative Demand: Now What,” 3rd Annual Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Institute (Washington, D.C.), October 31, 2017
“Medical Necessity and the False Claims Act – Lions, and Tigers and Experts, Oh My!” AHLA Fraud and Compliance Forum (Baltimore, MD), October 5, 2017
“Ten Practice Tips for Relators- Doing Your Best to File a Winning Qui Tam Case,” Current Trends in False Claims Act/Qui Tam Whistleblower Litigation CLE (Charleston, SC), May 12, 2017
“False Claims Act Developments,” HCCA’s 21st Annual Compliance Institute (National Harbor, MD), March 26, 2017
“Best Practices for Dealing with the States in False Claims Act Cases,” Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Institute Webinar March 14, 2017
“Dealing with States in Complex Health Care Fraud Investigations,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s 23rd Annual Health Law Institute (Philadelphia, PA), March 8, 2017
“Best Practices for Dealing with the States in False Claims Act Investigations, Litigation and Settlement,” Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Institute (Washington, D.C.), October 24, 2016
16th Annual Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Conference (Washington, D.C.), September 14-16, 2016
“False Claims Act Pleading Issues,” False Claims Act/Qui Tam Whistleblowers Litigation Involving Health Care Providers CLE (Columbia, SC), May 6, 2016
“So You Want To Represent a Whistleblower: What Do You Need to Know to Succeed,” Pennsylvania Bar Institutes’ 22nd Annual Health Law Institute (Philadelphia, PA), March 15-16, 2016
“Litigating a False Claims Whistleblower Case,” American Law Institute CLE Telephone Seminar/Audio Webcast, February 3, 2016
“Best Practices to Facilitate Global Settlements,” 3rd Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims & Qui Tam Enforcement (New York, NY), January 21-22, 2016
“Managed Care Fraud Enforcement and Compliance,” Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Institute (Washington D.C.), October 25, 2015
False Claims Act, Seton Hall Law School’s Healthcare Compliance Certification Program (Newark, NJ), October 13, 2015
“Qui Tam Litigation, A Practitioner’s Symposium: Global Settlements and Relator Share/Attorney Fee Issues,” American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section and the White Collar Crime Southeast Region Subcommittee (Charlotte, NC), September 25, 2015
“Federal Sentencing Trends Ten Years After United States v. Booker and Sentencing Advocacy,” Federal Bench Bar Conference (Philadelphia, PA), June 19, 2015
25th Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud, American Bar Association (Miami, FL), May 13-15, 2015
2015 Annual Meeting, NC Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers (Asheville, NC), March 21, 2015
“How Relator’s Counsel Validate and Investigate a Claim Before the Complaint is Filed,” American Conference Institute 2nd Annual False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement (New York, NY), January 21, 2015
“Fraud, Kickbacks and the False Claims Act: A White Collar Practitioner’s Primer,” 2014 PACDL White Collar Seminar (New York, NY), November 13, 2014
“Qui Tam: Qui What?” 17th Annual Florida Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates Convention (Palm Beach, FL), July 18, 2014
ALI-CLE, False Claims Act Institute (New York, NY), May 13, 2014
“The Ban of Off-Label Promotion and the False Claims Act: Analyzing a Decentralized, Public-Private Enforcement Regime,” Seton Hall Law (Newark, NJ), April 28, 2014
American Bar Association’s Washington Health Law Summit (Washington, DC), December 9, 2013
“When to Disclose, Whether and When to Repay: The ACA’s Impact on White Collar Lawyering,” PACDL’s White Collar Practice Seminar (Philadelphia, PA), November 15, 2013
“Litigating a False Claims Act Whistleblower Case,” American Law Institute CLE(Philadelphia, PA), November 7, 2013
“Direct and Cross of Plaintiffs’ Witness,” ABA National False Claims Act and Qui Tam Trial Institute (Washington, DC), June 7, 2013
“Negotiating False Claims Act Settlements and Corporate Integrity Agreements,” HCCA Compliance Institute (Washington, DC), April 24, 2013
“What Should You Know About the Medicare Part D Program But Were Afraid to Ask,” PBI’s 19th Annual Health Law Institute (Philadelphia, PA), March 12-13, 2013
“North Carolina False Claims Act (WEBCAST),” North Carolina Bar Association CLE Program (Charlotte, NC), November 27, 2012
“Reflecting on Whitewater: Lessons in the Art of Negotiating Proffer Agreements Through the Prism of a Presidential Crisis,” PACDL’s White Collar Practice Seminar (Philadelphia, PA), November 9, 2012
“FCA Whistleblower Counsel Panel: Candid Observations and Insights by Experienced Counsel,” AHLA/HCAA Fraud & Compliance Forum (Baltimore, MD), October 1, 2012
“Recent Developments on Liability,” ABA National Institute on the Civil False Claims Act and Qui Tam Enforcement (Washington, DC), June 7, 2012
“Healthcare Qui Tams from the Relator’s Perspective,” ACBA Federal Courts Section CLE – Litigating the Healthcare Qui Tam (Pittsburgh, PA), May 24, 2012
2012 ABA National Institute on Health Care Fraud (Las Vegas, NV), May 9-11, 2012
“Federal Civil False Claims Act,” AHLA Fraud Boot Camp Webinar Series (Philadelphia, PA), April 5, 2012
21st Annual Health Law and Policy Forum, King and Spalding (Atlanta, GA), March 19, 2012
“Why Are the State False Claims Acts of Importance to Health Care Practitioners?” PBI’s 18th Annual Health Law Institute (Philadelphia, PA), March 14, 2012
“False Claims Act and Qui Tam Provisions: New Developments You Must Know,” ALI-ABA Video Webcast (Philadelphia, PA), February 13, 2012
“Resolving Qui Tam Litigation and the Use of Mediation,” ABA 2012 Mid-Year Meeting (New Orleans, LA), February 3, 2012
“False Claims Act and Qui Tam Provisions: New Developments You Must Know,” ALI-ABA Video Webcast (Philadelphia, PA), November 30, 2011
“Federal Qui Tam Litigation: Hot Topics and New Initiatives,” PACDL White Collar Practice Seminar (Philadelphia, PA), November 18, 2011
“Everything You Need to Know About Handling a Whistleblower But Were Afraid to Ask,” Healthcare Liability & Litigation and Labor & Employment Practice Groups Joint Luncheon (Boston, MA), June 27, 2011
“The Proper Care and Feeding of Whistleblowers,” The Third Annual National Institute on Internal Corporate Investigations and Forum for In-House Counsel (New York, NY), May 6, 2011
“A New Day has Dawned: Federal and State False Claims Acts at the Forefront of Litigation,” ABA 2011 Spring Meeting – Joint Criminal Justice/Litigations Section CLE Programs (Miami, FL), April 14-15, 2011
“Avoiding the Mistakes of the UBS/Birkenfeld Case: Protecting Whistleblowers from Criminal and Civil Liability,” Offshore Alert Conference (South Beach, FL), April 5, 2011
“A Powerful Governmental Tool: The False Claims Act,” ABA White Collar Crime Committee’s Philadelphia Young Lawyers Division CLE Program (Philadelphia, PA), March 23, 2011
“Qui Tam Practice and False Claims Act,” The Philadelphian Discussion Group (Philadelphia, PA), March 15, 2010
“Qui Tam Litigation in the Western District of Pennsylvania: Open for Business,” Qui Tam and the False Claims Act CLE Program (Pittsburgh, PA), February 17, 2011
“False Claims Act Developments and Compliance,” Florida Academy of Healthcare Attorneys and the Florida Healthcare Corporate Compliance Association Annual Education Conference (Orlando, FL), November 5, 2010
“The 10 Things You Want to Know About Whistleblower Suits But Were Afraid to Ask,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute “A Day on Health Law” (Philadelphia, PA), October 19, 2010
“The Truth About False Claims Post- US ex rel Hopper vs. Solvay Pharmaceuticals,” HCCA and AHLA Fraud and Compliance Forum (Baltimore, MD), September 27, 2010
“Industry Spotlight: Drugs, Devices, and the False Claims Act,” Hamline University School of Law, Adjunct Professor (St. Paul, MN), June 16-20, 2010
“State Qui Tam Enforcement,” ABA FCA National Institute (Washington, DC), June 4, 2010
“Defending White Collar Cases,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar (Philadelphia, PA), April 19, 2010
“The 10 Things You Want to Know About Whistleblower Suits But Were Afraid to Ask,” PBI’s 16th Annual Health Law Institute (Philadelphia, PA), March 11, 2010
“Using the Rules of Criminal Procedure to Your Advantage,” ABA 24th National Institute on White Collar Crime Conference (Miami, FL), February 25, 2010
“Federal and State Qui Tam Practice,” Rutgers Camden Law School (Camden, NJ), February 9, 2010
“Disclosing Known Overpayments: A Stark New World,” Representing the Physician Florida Bar Association Seminar (Orlando, FL), January 22, 2010
“NJ False Claims Act,” New Jersey Judicial College (Teaneck, NJ), November 23, 2009
“The Economic Crisis: Criminal Law Implications of the Causes and The Government’s Stimulus Program,” Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Conference (Philadelphia, PA), November 13, 2009
“Lessons We Learned the Hard Way: 35 Years of Spills, Thrills, and Even Some Kills,” Ninth Annual Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund (Washington, D.C.), October 12, 2009
“NJ False Claims Act,” Seminar for NJ Judiciary (Hackensack, NJ), July 15, 2009
“NJ False Claims Act,” Seminar for NJ Judiciary (Sommerville, NJ), June 23, 2009
“Industry Spotlight: Drugs, Devices, and the False Claims Act,” Hamline University School of Law, Adjunct Professor (St. Paul, MN), June 11- 14, 2009
“False Claims Act 101: The Anatomy of the False Claims Act,” PICPA Health Care Conference (Hershey, PA), June 3, 2009
“Alternative Dispute Resolution in Fraud Cases,” ABA Fraud Conference (Phoenix, AZ), May 15, 2009
“Negotiating False Claims Act Settlements,” Health Care Compliance Association’s Compliance Institute (Las Vegas, NV), April 29, 2009
“Convener on Stark Law,” American Health Lawyers Association Public Interest Committee (Washington, DC), April 24, 2009
“NJ False Claims Act,” Seminar for NJ Judiciary (Atlantic City, NJ), April 23, 2009
“Qui Tam Litigation,” Civil Legal Education Committee Seminar (Media, PA), April 15, 2009
“Preparing for the Fight of Your Life: Anatomy of a Healthcare Fraud Prosecution,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Pittsburgh, PA), February 12, 2009
“Preparing for the Fight of Your Life: Anatomy of a Healthcare Fraud Prosecution,” BNA Audioconference (Philadelphia, PA), February 18, 2009
“Federal and State Qui Tam Practice,” Rutgers Camden Law School (Camden, NJ), January 20, 2009
“What To Do When the Feds Come Calling,” ALI-ABA Telephone Seminar / Audio Webcast (Philadelphia, PA), November 25, 2008
“Preparing for the Fight of Your Life: Anatomy of a Healthcare Fraud Prosecution,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute, A Day on Health Law (Philadelphia, PA), October 28, 2008
“Negotiating the Resolution of Healthcare Fraud Allegations,” American Health Lawyers Association Fraud and Compliance Forum (Baltimore, MD), October 5, 2008
“Qui Tam Litigation: A Litigator’s Perspective,” Drexel University Health Care Fraud Class (Philadelphia, PA), October 1, 2008
“The New Jersey False Claims Act: Risks for Providers; Opportunities for Whistleblowers,” Health and Hospital Law Section, New Jersey State Bar Association (New Brunswick, NJ), September 25, 2008
“Pharma Fraud: AWP & Beyond,” Eighth Annual Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Conference (Washington, D.C.), September 9, 2008
“Fleshing Out Your Complaint, Obtaining Evidence: A Case Study,” Eighth Annual Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Conference (Washington, D.C.), September 8, 2008
“Civil False Claims Act and Qui Tam Enforcement,” American Bar Association 7th National Institute (Washington, D.C.), June 13, 2008
“Current Trends in Fraud Prosecutions,” PICPA Health Care Conference, (Hershey, PA), May 30, 2008
“Off Label Marketing of Prescription Drugs and Devices,” Hamline University School of Law (St. Paul, MN), April 25, 2008
“How to Conduct an Internal Investigation,” National Constitution Center’s Audio Conference (Philadelphia, PA), April 23, 2008
“Theories of Liability and Defenses Under the False Claims Act,” Health Care Compliance Association’s 12th Annual Compliance Institute (New Orleans, LA), April 13, 2008
“Legal, Ethical and Practical Considerations for Conducting Internal Investigations After Enron & KPMG: The Role of the Attorney,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Philadelphia, PA), April 3, 2008
“Preparing for the Fight of your Life: Anatomy of a Healthcare Fraud Prosecution,” 14th Annual Health Law Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Philadelphia, PA), March 11, 2008
“Anatomy of a Healthcare Fraud Trial,” PACDL’s For the Experienced: The Ultimate Criminal Law CLE (Philadelphia, PA), November 10, 2007
“Fraud and Abuse in the Vascular Lab: Prevention of Accidental Fraud and Recent Vascular Fraud Cases,” Society for Vascular Ultrasound 2007 Current Issues Conference (Arlington, VA), November 2-3, 2007
“Fundamentals and Recent Developments of Civil False Claims Act and Qui Tam Litigation,” False Claims Litigation in Florida (Miami, FL), October 31, 2007
“Federal False Claims Act Developments,” American Bar Association’s 17th Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud (New Orleans, LA), May 2007
“Theories of Liability and Defenses Under the False Claims Act,” Health Care Compliance Association’s 11th Annual Compliance Institute (Chicago, IL), April 24, 2007
“Successful Strategies in Managing a White Collar Investigation,” American Bar Association 21st Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime (San Diego, CA), March 1, 2007
“Health Care Fraud Enforcement: Insiders Predict the Future,” American Bar Association (Philadelphia, PA), November 15, 2006
“An Insider’s Look at How the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Process Works: A Practitioner’s Primer,” The Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s, A Day on Health Law (Philadelphia, PA), October 11, 2006
“Can Qui Tam Lawsuits Be Avoided?” American Health Lawyers Association Fraud & Compliance Forum, September 27, 2006
“The Growing Whistleblower Threat…and What to Do About It,” The Florida Healthcare Corporate Compliance Association (Marco Island, FL), June 14-16, 2006
“An Insider’s Look at How the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Process Works: A Practitioner’s Primer,” 12th Annual Health Law Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Philadelphia, PA), March 15, 2006
“The Growing Whistleblower Threat… And What to Do About It,” Florida Medical Compliance Summit (Fort Lauderdale, FL), November 3, 2005
“Attorney Client Privilege and Preserving Documents Post Morgan Stanley,” For the Experienced: The Ultimate Criminal Law CLE, Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Philadelphia, PA), October 29, 2005
“The Criminalization of Regulated Conduct and Handling the Defense of a Criminal Investigation,” Annual Meeting, Federal Bar Association (Fort Lauderdale, FL), September 22, 2005
“Practical Strategies for Bringing and Defending Qui Tam and FCA Cases,” Advanced National Forum on False Claims Act Enforcement and Litigation (Washington, DC), June 16, 2005
“Winning Pretrial Motions,” The Philadelphia Young Lawyers Division of the ABA White Collar Crime Committee (Philadelphia, PA), May 26, 2005
“State False Claims Act & Qui Tam Enforcement,” Health Care Fraud Institute, American Bar Association (Palm Springs, CA), May 18, 2005
Health Care Compliance Certification Program, Seton Hall University Law School and Johnson & Johnson (Newark, NJ), March 1, 2005
“Public & Private Partnerships: The Investigation & Prosecution of a Qui Tam Matter,” Conference, Taxpayers Against Fraud (Washington, DC), October 14, 2004
“State Qui Tam Enforcement,” 5th Annual National Health Institute on the Civil False Claims Act and Qui Tam Enforcement, American Bar Association (Washington, DC), June 15-16, 2004
“The Perspective of Qui Tam Relators Counsel,” Health Care Compliance Certification Program, Seton Hall University Law School and Johnson & Johnson (Newark, NJ), June 14, 2004
“Qui Tam/ Relators and other Plaintiffs Counsel,” 14th Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud, American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section (New Orleans, LA), May 12, 2004
“Protecting Whistleblowers-Litigation Strategies,” Rutgers University School of Law and Urban Policy (Camden, NJ), April 2, 2004
“Why Can’t We Just Get Along?” Physicians and Physician Organizations (Hollywood, FL), February 11, 2004
Health Care Compliance Certification Program, Seton Hall University Law School and Johnson & Johnson (Newark, NJ), January 5, 2004
“Current Status of False Claims Litigation,” 2003 Current Issues Conference, Society for Vascular Ultrasound (Arlington, VA), November 7, 2003
“Careers in Criminal Law,” Villanova School of Law (Villanova, PA), October 21, 2003
“Qui Tam Lawsuits And The False Claims Act,” American Health Lawyers Association, September 21, 2003
“Choosing Qui Tam Cases Wisely,” National Conference for Relators’ Counsel, Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund, June 12, 2003
“Appropriate Interviewing Techniques During Internal Investigations,” Compliance Meeting, Laidlaw, April 2, 2003
“Pre-trial Motion Practice Under the False Claims Act,” National Conference on Qui Tam Litigation, American Bar Association (Washington, DC), January 30, 2003
“Corporate Responsibility: Compliance & Ethics Programs,” HCCA Program in collaboration with Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA), November 20, 2002
“Qui Tam Panel,” Pharmaceutical Regulatory and Compliance Congress and Best Practices Forum, (Philadelphia, PA), November 15, 2002
“Current Status of False Claims Litigation,” Current Issues Conference, Society of Vascular Technology (Crystal City, VA), November 8, 2002
“Legal Primer 2002: Compliance and Health Care Fraud,” American Academy of Ophthalmology (Orange County, FL), October 22, 2002
“Fraud & Abuse from All Sides: Case Studies in the Real World – Are You Ready?” Strategies for Success XI, American Academy of Cardiology (Atlantis/Paradise Island, Bahamas), June 28, 2002
“How to Stay on the Right Side of Fraud and Abuse Laws,” 6th Annual Compliance Strategies/UCG Seminar (The Washington Court Hotel, Washington, DC), June 19, 2002
Conference, Taxpayers Against Fraud (The Washington Marriott, Washington, DC), May 2, 2002
Compliance Alert/UCG Seminar (Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV), March 13, 2002
“Ethics for the Trial Lawyer,” Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, (Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue, Philadelphia, PA), December 6, 2001
Qui Tam Conference, American Bar Association (Washington, DC), November 28, 2001
Ophthalmology Fraud and Compliance in 2001: An Odd Odyssey, American Academy of Ophthalmology (Material Convention Center, New Orleans, LA), November 11, 2001
Annual Health Care Conference, Tennessee Bar Association (The Hermitage Hotel, Nashville, TN), October 24, 2001
Norcal Conference (Hilton-Union Square, San Francisco, CA), October 5, 2001
“Recent Developments in Qui Tam/Relator Law,” Fraud & Compliance Forum, AHLA/HCCA(Hilton Washington Hotel, Washington, DC), October 1, 2001
Mealey’s Qui Tam Conference (Ritz Carlton, Washington, DC), June 10, 2001
Fraud Institute, American Bar Association (Eden Roc Resort & Spa, Miami Beach, FL), May 3, 2001
Conference at the Physicians and Physician Organizations Law Institute, American Health Lawyers Association, May 2001
UCG Fraud & Abuse 101 Medicare/Physician Compliance Alert (New York, New York Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV), February 15, 2001
Mealey’s Nursing Home Litigation Conference (Ritz Carlton Hotel, Naples, FL), January 23, 2001
The Knock at the Door: Defending False Claims and Qui Tam Actions,” Annual Meeting, American Health Lawyers Association (Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC), June 18, 2000
Chair, Mealey’s Qui Tam Provisions of the False Claims Act Conference: A Practitioner’s Forum (Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Pentagon City, VA), June 12, 2000
“Qui Tam Relator and Relations Counsel Panel,” Third Annual National Congress on Health Care Compliance, March 8, 2000
“There May Be a Whistleblower in Your Organization,” Fraud & Abuse 101 Medicare Compliance Alert Conference (St. Petersburg, FL), February 17, 2000
“Wrongful Discharge Claims Under 3730(h) and State Law,” Second Annual National Institute on The Civil False Claims Act and Qui Tam Enforcement (JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC), January 12, 2000
“The Man Who Knew Too Much,” Dateline NBC Sunday Edition, November 21, 1999
“Practice and Procedure Under the Federal Whistleblower Statute,” The Justinian Society and The Center for Legal Education CLE, September 1998
“Qui Tam Practice and Procedure,” Federal Bench Bar Conference, June 5, 1998
“What Should You Be Worried About As A Medical Provider?” Christiana Care Corporation, April 30, 1998
Fourth Annual Health Law Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, April 1998
“Anatomy of a Whistleblower Case,” National Health Lawyers Association/American Academy of Healthcare Attorneys (Washington, DC), October 1997
“Managed Health Care Liability: Avoidance and Defense,” Conference, Business Development Associates (Chicago, IL), September 1997
Third Annual Health Law Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, April 1997
Fraud and Abuse Conference Arlington, National Health Lawyers (Arlington, VA), October 2, 1996
Masters Program, National Health Care Lawyers Association, May 9, 1996
Masters Program, National Health Lawyers Association (Westfields Conference Center Chantilly, VA), 1996
Conference on Health Care Fraud, Andrews Publications (New Orleans, LA), 1996
2nd Annual Health Law Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1996
Health Care Fraud Seminar for Accountants, Forensic Accountants, Philadelphia Community College (Philadelphia, PA), 1995
“False Claims,” National Health Lawyers Association, 1995
“Health Care Fraud,” Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Philadelphia, PA), October 2, 1995
Annual Meeting of Delaware Health Care Providers, September 19, 1995
Kent County (Delaware) Medical Society, May 17, 1995
Criminal Defense of Health Care Fraud – Pennsylvania Bar Institute, March 17, 1995
Health Law Institute – Pennsylvania Bar Institute, March 16, 1995
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, February 13, 1995
Health Care Providers Association of Delaware, February 2, 1995
“Advising Your Health Care Clients on How To Avoid Health Care Fraud,” Education Program for Certified Public Accountants, September 28, 1994
“Affirmative Civil Litigation,” Office of Legal Education – Department of Justice, August 24, 1993
“Whistleblowers,” WHYY-FM Philadelphia Public Radio, 1993
“Health Care Fraud,” WWDB-FM, 1993
MARC STEPHEN RASPANTI is a seasoned litigator with over 39 years of experience focusing on complex, high-stakes matters in Government Enforcement, Compliance, Internal Investigations, Federal and State White Collar Litigation; Federal and State Qui Tam Litigation; Criminal, Civil and Administrative Health Care Fraud Litigation; and Complex Commercial Litigation. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Raspanti is a former Assistant District Attorney at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office where he tried a wide range of criminal cases to verdict. Mr. Raspanti is a name partner of Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP and the founder of the firm’s national Qui Tam/False Claims Act practice group as well as the firm’s White Collar Criminal Defense practice group. He has also served as an expert witness and mediator in a number of False Claims Act cases.
Over his illustrious career, Mr. Raspanti has represented numerous executives, corporations, physicians, health care providers, hospitals, pharmacists, surgeons, manufacturers, distributors, entrepreneurs, clergy, accountants, lawyers, politicians, and professionals in numerous federal, state and regulatory investigations throughout the country and abroad.
He has served as trial counsel in a number of complex, high-profile white collar criminal cases including:
Mr. Raspanti has been involved in the recovery of over $2 billion for state and federal taxpayers and has litigated numerous high profile Qui Tam cases including:
Clients describe Mr. Raspanti in Chambers USA as being “excellent in his field” and “a good diligent lawyer.” Mr. Raspanti has been named “One of the best white collar criminal defense lawyers in Philadelphia” by Philadelphia Magazine; selected by his peers annually since 2004 as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer; selected as one of the “Top 100” in Pennsylvania by Super Lawyers; selected as one of the “Top 100” in Philadelphia by Super Lawyers; “Lawyer of the Year” for the Philadelphia Health Care sector for 2018 and 2024; and selected by his peers annually since 2006 as part of The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Qui Tam Law, Health Care Law, and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. He is an AV Preeminent® rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell Client Review Rating with a 5.0 out of 5.0, superb rating with AVVO. He is also named as an Expert in White Collar Crime by Expert Guides, and recognized by Law Dragon. In 2016, Mr. Raspanti was the recipient of the Twenty Second Annual prestigious Cesare Beccaria Award by the Justinian Society of Philadelphia and the Criminal Justice Section of the Philadelphia Bar Association.
Marc has been appointed as a member of Law360’s 2023 Health Care Editorial Advisory Board. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (PACDL), the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE), and serves on the Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section. He is also a member of the Federal Criminal Law Committee for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Within the American Bar Association, he currently serves as the National Co-Chair of the Criminal Justice Section White Collar Sub-Committee on Qui Tam Litigation. Marc is also a longstanding member of The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF).
Mr. Raspanti was appointed by the governor as a Commissioner in 2007 to 2010 as the criminal defense representative to serve on the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing. He was previously appointed to serve as a Commissioner on the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. In 2003, under recommendation from the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Mr. Raspanti was appointed to the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board for a term of six years which concluded on January 27, 2009. He served as Chair of the Board’s education committee. Prior to his appointment to the 16-person Disciplinary Board, he served for six years as a Philadelphia Disciplinary Hearing Committee Member as well as a Special Master.
Contact Marc Stephen Raspanti now“A Practitioner’s Guide to American Whistleblower Programs,” World Online Lawyers with Excellent Practice (WOLEP) (webinar), November 21, 2023
“The State of False Claims Litigation in South Carolina,” Federal Bar Association South Carolina Chapter Annual Meeting of the Chapter (Charleston, SC), November 9, 2023
“A Practitioner’s Guide to American Whistleblower Programs: Three Decades of a Growing Public-Private Partnership,” Mackrell International Roundtable (webinar), September 14, 2023
“When Trial is Your Best…or Only…Option!” Federal Criminal Law Committee for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA), June 1, 2023
“False Claims Act Today,” Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section (webinar), May 17, 2023
“The New Italian Whistleblowing Legislation: A Practical Guide,” Gitti and Partners (webinar), February 8, 2023
“The Physician Payment Sunshine Act and the Future of Healthcare Transparency,” Health Care Compliance Association (webinar), November 15, 2022
“What’s in the Data? Data Analytics in Health Care False Claims Act Cases,” American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting (Chicago, IL), August 4, 2022
“Whistleblower statutes in the United States and the European Union – regulations, commonalities and differences, perspectives,” World Online Lawyers with Excellent Practice, WOLEP (webinar), July 13, 2022
“Aseracare Update: Insights into Objective Falsity in Litigation and Trials,” American Bar Association’s False Claims and Qui Tam Trial Institute 2022 (Miami, FL), April 25-27, 2022
“Whistleblower Counsel on the Enforcement Front Lines,” White Collar Perspectives Series (virtual), March 3, 2021
“Negotiating and Mediating False Claims Act Cases,” Health Care Compliance Association’s 6th Annual Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference (virtual), November 18, 2020
“How Not to Transform Your Employees into Whistleblowers – Even the Thinnest of Pancakes Has Two Sides” Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section (webinar), July 14, 2020
“Multi-Relator Cases,” Federal Bar Association 2020 Qui Tam Conference (Washington, DC), February 27-28, 2020
“The Changing Face of the Qui Tam,” 20th Annual Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Compliance Congress (Washington, DC), November 6-8, 2019
“Use and Rise of the FCA and Healthcare Fraud Enforcement,” American Health Law Association’s Milestones in AHLA and Health Law Program (audio recording), October 29, 2019
False Claims Act Enforcement Roundtable (Miami, FL), September 19, 2019
“The Life of a Complex Qui Tam Case in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania,” Presented to the Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA), June 26, 2019
False Claims Act and Qui Tam Trial Institute (New York, NY), June 19-21, 2019
“Health Care Fraud, Waste and Abuse Enforcement: American Style.” Compliance and Healthcare Conference, Institute of Risk & Compliance (Paris, France) May 16-17, 2019
“False Claims Act 2019: Discussion with the Expert – Successful Strategies for False Claims Act and Qui Tam Representations,” American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education (Webcast), February 13, 2019
“What Will the Future Bring? New Theories, New Claims, New Cases,” American Conference Institute’s 6th Advanced Forum on False Claims & Qui Tam Enforcement (New York, NY), January 28-29, 2019
“State Enforcement Actions: Where Are They Going in Today’s Enforcement Climate?” Health Care Compliance Association’s 4th Annual Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Conference (Washington, DC), November 6, 2018
False Claims Act Enforcement Roundtable (Miami, FL), September 27, 2018
“30 Years in the Trenches: A False Claims Act Litigator’s Unique Perspectives,” Kentucky Health Law Institute 2018 (Lexington, KY), September 13-14, 2018
“Negotiating False Claims Act Settlements and Mediation,” American Bar Association’s 28th Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud (San Francisco, CA), May 2-4, 2018
“The FCA in 2018: A Brave New World?” Philadelphia Bar Association’s Federal Courts Committee (Philadelphia, PA), April 18, 2018
“What Will the Future Bring? New Theories, New Claims, New Cases,” American Conference Institute 5th Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Litigation (New York, NY), January 29-30, 2018
“Crime, Punishment and the Representation of Those Accused,” Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office (Mt. Holly, NJ), December 5, 2017
“Your Company has been Served with a Civil Investigative Demand: Now What,” 3rd Annual Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Institute (Washington, D.C.), October 31, 2017
“Medical Necessity and the False Claims Act – Lions, and Tigers and Experts, Oh My!” AHLA Fraud and Compliance Forum (Baltimore, MD), October 5, 2017
“Ten Practice Tips for Relators- Doing Your Best to File a Winning Qui Tam Case,” Current Trends in False Claims Act/Qui Tam Whistleblower Litigation CLE (Charleston, SC), May 12, 2017
“False Claims Act Developments,” HCCA’s 21st Annual Compliance Institute (National Harbor, MD), March 26, 2017
“Best Practices for Dealing with the States in False Claims Act Cases,” Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Institute Webinar March 14, 2017
“Dealing with States in Complex Health Care Fraud Investigations,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s 23rd Annual Health Law Institute (Philadelphia, PA), March 8, 2017
“Best Practices for Dealing with the States in False Claims Act Investigations, Litigation and Settlement,” Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Institute (Washington, D.C.), October 24, 2016
16th Annual Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Conference (Washington, D.C.), September 14-16, 2016
“False Claims Act Pleading Issues,” False Claims Act/Qui Tam Whistleblowers Litigation Involving Health Care Providers CLE (Columbia, SC), May 6, 2016
“So You Want To Represent a Whistleblower: What Do You Need to Know to Succeed,” Pennsylvania Bar Institutes’ 22nd Annual Health Law Institute (Philadelphia, PA), March 15-16, 2016
“Litigating a False Claims Whistleblower Case,” American Law Institute CLE Telephone Seminar/Audio Webcast, February 3, 2016
“Best Practices to Facilitate Global Settlements,” 3rd Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims & Qui Tam Enforcement (New York, NY), January 21-22, 2016
“Managed Care Fraud Enforcement and Compliance,” Healthcare Enforcement Compliance Institute (Washington D.C.), October 25, 2015
False Claims Act, Seton Hall Law School’s Healthcare Compliance Certification Program (Newark, NJ), October 13, 2015
“Qui Tam Litigation, A Practitioner’s Symposium: Global Settlements and Relator Share/Attorney Fee Issues,” American Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section and the White Collar Crime Southeast Region Subcommittee (Charlotte, NC), September 25, 2015
“Federal Sentencing Trends Ten Years After United States v. Booker and Sentencing Advocacy,” Federal Bench Bar Conference (Philadelphia, PA), June 19, 2015
25th Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud, American Bar Association (Miami, FL), May 13-15, 2015
2015 Annual Meeting, NC Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers (Asheville, NC), March 21, 2015
“How Relator’s Counsel Validate and Investigate a Claim Before the Complaint is Filed,” American Conference Institute 2nd Annual False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement (New York, NY), January 21, 2015
“Fraud, Kickbacks and the False Claims Act: A White Collar Practitioner’s Primer,” 2014 PACDL White Collar Seminar (New York, NY), November 13, 2014
“Qui Tam: Qui What?” 17th Annual Florida Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates Convention (Palm Beach, FL), July 18, 2014
ALI-CLE, False Claims Act Institute (New York, NY), May 13, 2014
“The Ban of Off-Label Promotion and the False Claims Act: Analyzing a Decentralized, Public-Private Enforcement Regime,” Seton Hall Law (Newark, NJ), April 28, 2014
American Bar Association’s Washington Health Law Summit (Washington, DC), December 9, 2013
“When to Disclose, Whether and When to Repay: The ACA’s Impact on White Collar Lawyering,” PACDL’s White Collar Practice Seminar (Philadelphia, PA), November 15, 2013
“Litigating a False Claims Act Whistleblower Case,” American Law Institute CLE(Philadelphia, PA), November 7, 2013
“Direct and Cross of Plaintiffs’ Witness,” ABA National False Claims Act and Qui Tam Trial Institute (Washington, DC), June 7, 2013
“Negotiating False Claims Act Settlements and Corporate Integrity Agreements,” HCCA Compliance Institute (Washington, DC), April 24, 2013
“What Should You Know About the Medicare Part D Program But Were Afraid to Ask,” PBI’s 19th Annual Health Law Institute (Philadelphia, PA), March 12-13, 2013
“North Carolina False Claims Act (WEBCAST),” North Carolina Bar Association CLE Program (Charlotte, NC), November 27, 2012
“Reflecting on Whitewater: Lessons in the Art of Negotiating Proffer Agreements Through the Prism of a Presidential Crisis,” PACDL’s White Collar Practice Seminar (Philadelphia, PA), November 9, 2012
“FCA Whistleblower Counsel Panel: Candid Observations and Insights by Experienced Counsel,” AHLA/HCAA Fraud & Compliance Forum (Baltimore, MD), October 1, 2012
“Recent Developments on Liability,” ABA National Institute on the Civil False Claims Act and Qui Tam Enforcement (Washington, DC), June 7, 2012
“Healthcare Qui Tams from the Relator’s Perspective,” ACBA Federal Courts Section CLE – Litigating the Healthcare Qui Tam (Pittsburgh, PA), May 24, 2012
2012 ABA National Institute on Health Care Fraud (Las Vegas, NV), May 9-11, 2012
“Federal Civil False Claims Act,” AHLA Fraud Boot Camp Webinar Series (Philadelphia, PA), April 5, 2012
21st Annual Health Law and Policy Forum, King and Spalding (Atlanta, GA), March 19, 2012
“Why Are the State False Claims Acts of Importance to Health Care Practitioners?” PBI’s 18th Annual Health Law Institute (Philadelphia, PA), March 14, 2012
“False Claims Act and Qui Tam Provisions: New Developments You Must Know,” ALI-ABA Video Webcast (Philadelphia, PA), February 13, 2012
“Resolving Qui Tam Litigation and the Use of Mediation,” ABA 2012 Mid-Year Meeting (New Orleans, LA), February 3, 2012
“False Claims Act and Qui Tam Provisions: New Developments You Must Know,” ALI-ABA Video Webcast (Philadelphia, PA), November 30, 2011
“Federal Qui Tam Litigation: Hot Topics and New Initiatives,” PACDL White Collar Practice Seminar (Philadelphia, PA), November 18, 2011
“Everything You Need to Know About Handling a Whistleblower But Were Afraid to Ask,” Healthcare Liability & Litigation and Labor & Employment Practice Groups Joint Luncheon (Boston, MA), June 27, 2011
“The Proper Care and Feeding of Whistleblowers,” The Third Annual National Institute on Internal Corporate Investigations and Forum for In-House Counsel (New York, NY), May 6, 2011
“A New Day has Dawned: Federal and State False Claims Acts at the Forefront of Litigation,” ABA 2011 Spring Meeting – Joint Criminal Justice/Litigations Section CLE Programs (Miami, FL), April 14-15, 2011
“Avoiding the Mistakes of the UBS/Birkenfeld Case: Protecting Whistleblowers from Criminal and Civil Liability,” Offshore Alert Conference (South Beach, FL), April 5, 2011
“A Powerful Governmental Tool: The False Claims Act,” ABA White Collar Crime Committee’s Philadelphia Young Lawyers Division CLE Program (Philadelphia, PA), March 23, 2011
“Qui Tam Practice and False Claims Act,” The Philadelphian Discussion Group (Philadelphia, PA), March 15, 2010
“Qui Tam Litigation in the Western District of Pennsylvania: Open for Business,” Qui Tam and the False Claims Act CLE Program (Pittsburgh, PA), February 17, 2011
“False Claims Act Developments and Compliance,” Florida Academy of Healthcare Attorneys and the Florida Healthcare Corporate Compliance Association Annual Education Conference (Orlando, FL), November 5, 2010
“The 10 Things You Want to Know About Whistleblower Suits But Were Afraid to Ask,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute “A Day on Health Law” (Philadelphia, PA), October 19, 2010
“The Truth About False Claims Post- US ex rel Hopper vs. Solvay Pharmaceuticals,” HCCA and AHLA Fraud and Compliance Forum (Baltimore, MD), September 27, 2010
“Industry Spotlight: Drugs, Devices, and the False Claims Act,” Hamline University School of Law, Adjunct Professor (St. Paul, MN), June 16-20, 2010
“State Qui Tam Enforcement,” ABA FCA National Institute (Washington, DC), June 4, 2010
“Defending White Collar Cases,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute Seminar (Philadelphia, PA), April 19, 2010
“The 10 Things You Want to Know About Whistleblower Suits But Were Afraid to Ask,” PBI’s 16th Annual Health Law Institute (Philadelphia, PA), March 11, 2010
“Using the Rules of Criminal Procedure to Your Advantage,” ABA 24th National Institute on White Collar Crime Conference (Miami, FL), February 25, 2010
“Federal and State Qui Tam Practice,” Rutgers Camden Law School (Camden, NJ), February 9, 2010
“Disclosing Known Overpayments: A Stark New World,” Representing the Physician Florida Bar Association Seminar (Orlando, FL), January 22, 2010
“NJ False Claims Act,” New Jersey Judicial College (Teaneck, NJ), November 23, 2009
“The Economic Crisis: Criminal Law Implications of the Causes and The Government’s Stimulus Program,” Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Conference (Philadelphia, PA), November 13, 2009
“Lessons We Learned the Hard Way: 35 Years of Spills, Thrills, and Even Some Kills,” Ninth Annual Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund (Washington, D.C.), October 12, 2009
“NJ False Claims Act,” Seminar for NJ Judiciary (Hackensack, NJ), July 15, 2009
“NJ False Claims Act,” Seminar for NJ Judiciary (Sommerville, NJ), June 23, 2009
“Industry Spotlight: Drugs, Devices, and the False Claims Act,” Hamline University School of Law, Adjunct Professor (St. Paul, MN), June 11- 14, 2009
“False Claims Act 101: The Anatomy of the False Claims Act,” PICPA Health Care Conference (Hershey, PA), June 3, 2009
“Alternative Dispute Resolution in Fraud Cases,” ABA Fraud Conference (Phoenix, AZ), May 15, 2009
“Negotiating False Claims Act Settlements,” Health Care Compliance Association’s Compliance Institute (Las Vegas, NV), April 29, 2009
“Convener on Stark Law,” American Health Lawyers Association Public Interest Committee (Washington, DC), April 24, 2009
“NJ False Claims Act,” Seminar for NJ Judiciary (Atlantic City, NJ), April 23, 2009
“Qui Tam Litigation,” Civil Legal Education Committee Seminar (Media, PA), April 15, 2009
“Preparing for the Fight of Your Life: Anatomy of a Healthcare Fraud Prosecution,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Pittsburgh, PA), February 12, 2009
“Preparing for the Fight of Your Life: Anatomy of a Healthcare Fraud Prosecution,” BNA Audioconference (Philadelphia, PA), February 18, 2009
“Federal and State Qui Tam Practice,” Rutgers Camden Law School (Camden, NJ), January 20, 2009
“What To Do When the Feds Come Calling,” ALI-ABA Telephone Seminar / Audio Webcast (Philadelphia, PA), November 25, 2008
“Preparing for the Fight of Your Life: Anatomy of a Healthcare Fraud Prosecution,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute, A Day on Health Law (Philadelphia, PA), October 28, 2008
“Negotiating the Resolution of Healthcare Fraud Allegations,” American Health Lawyers Association Fraud and Compliance Forum (Baltimore, MD), October 5, 2008
“Qui Tam Litigation: A Litigator’s Perspective,” Drexel University Health Care Fraud Class (Philadelphia, PA), October 1, 2008
“The New Jersey False Claims Act: Risks for Providers; Opportunities for Whistleblowers,” Health and Hospital Law Section, New Jersey State Bar Association (New Brunswick, NJ), September 25, 2008
“Pharma Fraud: AWP & Beyond,” Eighth Annual Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Conference (Washington, D.C.), September 9, 2008
“Fleshing Out Your Complaint, Obtaining Evidence: A Case Study,” Eighth Annual Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Conference (Washington, D.C.), September 8, 2008
“Civil False Claims Act and Qui Tam Enforcement,” American Bar Association 7th National Institute (Washington, D.C.), June 13, 2008
“Current Trends in Fraud Prosecutions,” PICPA Health Care Conference, (Hershey, PA), May 30, 2008
“Off Label Marketing of Prescription Drugs and Devices,” Hamline University School of Law (St. Paul, MN), April 25, 2008
“How to Conduct an Internal Investigation,” National Constitution Center’s Audio Conference (Philadelphia, PA), April 23, 2008
“Theories of Liability and Defenses Under the False Claims Act,” Health Care Compliance Association’s 12th Annual Compliance Institute (New Orleans, LA), April 13, 2008
“Legal, Ethical and Practical Considerations for Conducting Internal Investigations After Enron & KPMG: The Role of the Attorney,” Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Philadelphia, PA), April 3, 2008
“Preparing for the Fight of your Life: Anatomy of a Healthcare Fraud Prosecution,” 14th Annual Health Law Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Philadelphia, PA), March 11, 2008
“Anatomy of a Healthcare Fraud Trial,” PACDL’s For the Experienced: The Ultimate Criminal Law CLE (Philadelphia, PA), November 10, 2007
“Fraud and Abuse in the Vascular Lab: Prevention of Accidental Fraud and Recent Vascular Fraud Cases,” Society for Vascular Ultrasound 2007 Current Issues Conference (Arlington, VA), November 2-3, 2007
“Fundamentals and Recent Developments of Civil False Claims Act and Qui Tam Litigation,” False Claims Litigation in Florida (Miami, FL), October 31, 2007
“Federal False Claims Act Developments,” American Bar Association’s 17th Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud (New Orleans, LA), May 2007
“Theories of Liability and Defenses Under the False Claims Act,” Health Care Compliance Association’s 11th Annual Compliance Institute (Chicago, IL), April 24, 2007
“Successful Strategies in Managing a White Collar Investigation,” American Bar Association 21st Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime (San Diego, CA), March 1, 2007
“Health Care Fraud Enforcement: Insiders Predict the Future,” American Bar Association (Philadelphia, PA), November 15, 2006
“An Insider’s Look at How the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Process Works: A Practitioner’s Primer,” The Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s, A Day on Health Law (Philadelphia, PA), October 11, 2006
“Can Qui Tam Lawsuits Be Avoided?” American Health Lawyers Association Fraud & Compliance Forum, September 27, 2006
“The Growing Whistleblower Threat…and What to Do About It,” The Florida Healthcare Corporate Compliance Association (Marco Island, FL), June 14-16, 2006
“An Insider’s Look at How the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Process Works: A Practitioner’s Primer,” 12th Annual Health Law Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Institute (Philadelphia, PA), March 15, 2006
“The Growing Whistleblower Threat… And What to Do About It,” Florida Medical Compliance Summit (Fort Lauderdale, FL), November 3, 2005
“Attorney Client Privilege and Preserving Documents Post Morgan Stanley,” For the Experienced: The Ultimate Criminal Law CLE, Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Philadelphia, PA), October 29, 2005
“The Criminalization of Regulated Conduct and Handling the Defense of a Criminal Investigation,” Annual Meeting, Federal Bar Association (Fort Lauderdale, FL), September 22, 2005
“Practical Strategies for Bringing and Defending Qui Tam and FCA Cases,” Advanced National Forum on False Claims Act Enforcement and Litigation (Washington, DC), June 16, 2005
“Winning Pretrial Motions,” The Philadelphia Young Lawyers Division of the ABA White Collar Crime Committee (Philadelphia, PA), May 26, 2005
“State False Claims Act & Qui Tam Enforcement,” Health Care Fraud Institute, American Bar Association (Palm Springs, CA), May 18, 2005
Health Care Compliance Certification Program, Seton Hall University Law School and Johnson & Johnson (Newark, NJ), March 1, 2005
“Public & Private Partnerships: The Investigation & Prosecution of a Qui Tam Matter,” Conference, Taxpayers Against Fraud (Washington, DC), October 14, 2004
“State Qui Tam Enforcement,” 5th Annual National Health Institute on the Civil False Claims Act and Qui Tam Enforcement, American Bar Association (Washington, DC), June 15-16, 2004
“The Perspective of Qui Tam Relators Counsel,” Health Care Compliance Certification Program, Seton Hall University Law School and Johnson & Johnson (Newark, NJ), June 14, 2004
“Qui Tam/ Relators and other Plaintiffs Counsel,” 14th Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud, American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section (New Orleans, LA), May 12, 2004
“Protecting Whistleblowers-Litigation Strategies,” Rutgers University School of Law and Urban Policy (Camden, NJ), April 2, 2004
“Why Can’t We Just Get Along?” Physicians and Physician Organizations (Hollywood, FL), February 11, 2004
Health Care Compliance Certification Program, Seton Hall University Law School and Johnson & Johnson (Newark, NJ), January 5, 2004
“Current Status of False Claims Litigation,” 2003 Current Issues Conference, Society for Vascular Ultrasound (Arlington, VA), November 7, 2003
“Careers in Criminal Law,” Villanova School of Law (Villanova, PA), October 21, 2003
“Qui Tam Lawsuits And The False Claims Act,” American Health Lawyers Association, September 21, 2003
“Choosing Qui Tam Cases Wisely,” National Conference for Relators’ Counsel, Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund, June 12, 2003
“Appropriate Interviewing Techniques During Internal Investigations,” Compliance Meeting, Laidlaw, April 2, 2003
“Pre-trial Motion Practice Under the False Claims Act,” National Conference on Qui Tam Litigation, American Bar Association (Washington, DC), January 30, 2003
“Corporate Responsibility: Compliance & Ethics Programs,” HCCA Program in collaboration with Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA), November 20, 2002
“Qui Tam Panel,” Pharmaceutical Regulatory and Compliance Congress and Best Practices Forum, (Philadelphia, PA), November 15, 2002
“Current Status of False Claims Litigation,” Current Issues Conference, Society of Vascular Technology (Crystal City, VA), November 8, 2002
“Legal Primer 2002: Compliance and Health Care Fraud,” American Academy of Ophthalmology (Orange County, FL), October 22, 2002
“Fraud & Abuse from All Sides: Case Studies in the Real World – Are You Ready?” Strategies for Success XI, American Academy of Cardiology (Atlantis/Paradise Island, Bahamas), June 28, 2002
“How to Stay on the Right Side of Fraud and Abuse Laws,” 6th Annual Compliance Strategies/UCG Seminar (The Washington Court Hotel, Washington, DC), June 19, 2002
Conference, Taxpayers Against Fraud (The Washington Marriott, Washington, DC), May 2, 2002
Compliance Alert/UCG Seminar (Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV), March 13, 2002
“Ethics for the Trial Lawyer,” Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association, (Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue, Philadelphia, PA), December 6, 2001
Qui Tam Conference, American Bar Association (Washington, DC), November 28, 2001
Ophthalmology Fraud and Compliance in 2001: An Odd Odyssey, American Academy of Ophthalmology (Material Convention Center, New Orleans, LA), November 11, 2001
Annual Health Care Conference, Tennessee Bar Association (The Hermitage Hotel, Nashville, TN), October 24, 2001
Norcal Conference (Hilton-Union Square, San Francisco, CA), October 5, 2001
“Recent Developments in Qui Tam/Relator Law,” Fraud & Compliance Forum, AHLA/HCCA(Hilton Washington Hotel, Washington, DC), October 1, 2001
Mealey’s Qui Tam Conference (Ritz Carlton, Washington, DC), June 10, 2001
Fraud Institute, American Bar Association (Eden Roc Resort & Spa, Miami Beach, FL), May 3, 2001
Conference at the Physicians and Physician Organizations Law Institute, American Health Lawyers Association, May 2001
UCG Fraud & Abuse 101 Medicare/Physician Compliance Alert (New York, New York Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV), February 15, 2001
Mealey’s Nursing Home Litigation Conference (Ritz Carlton Hotel, Naples, FL), January 23, 2001
The Knock at the Door: Defending False Claims and Qui Tam Actions,” Annual Meeting, American Health Lawyers Association (Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC), June 18, 2000
Chair, Mealey’s Qui Tam Provisions of the False Claims Act Conference: A Practitioner’s Forum (Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Pentagon City, VA), June 12, 2000
“Qui Tam Relator and Relations Counsel Panel,” Third Annual National Congress on Health Care Compliance, March 8, 2000
“There May Be a Whistleblower in Your Organization,” Fraud & Abuse 101 Medicare Compliance Alert Conference (St. Petersburg, FL), February 17, 2000
“Wrongful Discharge Claims Under 3730(h) and State Law,” Second Annual National Institute on The Civil False Claims Act and Qui Tam Enforcement (JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC), January 12, 2000
“The Man Who Knew Too Much,” Dateline NBC Sunday Edition, November 21, 1999
“Practice and Procedure Under the Federal Whistleblower Statute,” The Justinian Society and The Center for Legal Education CLE, September 1998
“Qui Tam Practice and Procedure,” Federal Bench Bar Conference, June 5, 1998
“What Should You Be Worried About As A Medical Provider?” Christiana Care Corporation, April 30, 1998
Fourth Annual Health Law Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, April 1998
“Anatomy of a Whistleblower Case,” National Health Lawyers Association/American Academy of Healthcare Attorneys (Washington, DC), October 1997
“Managed Health Care Liability: Avoidance and Defense,” Conference, Business Development Associates (Chicago, IL), September 1997
Third Annual Health Law Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, April 1997
Fraud and Abuse Conference Arlington, National Health Lawyers (Arlington, VA), October 2, 1996
Masters Program, National Health Care Lawyers Association, May 9, 1996
Masters Program, National Health Lawyers Association (Westfields Conference Center Chantilly, VA), 1996
Conference on Health Care Fraud, Andrews Publications (New Orleans, LA), 1996
2nd Annual Health Law Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1996
Health Care Fraud Seminar for Accountants, Forensic Accountants, Philadelphia Community College (Philadelphia, PA), 1995
“False Claims,” National Health Lawyers Association, 1995
“Health Care Fraud,” Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Philadelphia, PA), October 2, 1995
Annual Meeting of Delaware Health Care Providers, September 19, 1995
Kent County (Delaware) Medical Society, May 17, 1995
Criminal Defense of Health Care Fraud – Pennsylvania Bar Institute, March 17, 1995
Health Law Institute – Pennsylvania Bar Institute, March 16, 1995
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, February 13, 1995
Health Care Providers Association of Delaware, February 2, 1995
“Advising Your Health Care Clients on How To Avoid Health Care Fraud,” Education Program for Certified Public Accountants, September 28, 1994
“Affirmative Civil Litigation,” Office of Legal Education – Department of Justice, August 24, 1993
“Whistleblowers,” WHYY-FM Philadelphia Public Radio, 1993
“Health Care Fraud,” WWDB-FM, 1993
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