An Emerging Opportunity for the States to Revitalize Their State False Claims Act Enforcement

June 11, 2025

By: Marc Stephen Raspanti , Alexander M. Owens

While the Trump administration replaces all of the United States Attorneys, as well as many senior-level positions at the Department of Justice, stakeholders will soon be able to evaluate civil enforcement priorities under the Federal False Claims Act. Read More

Let’s Combat N.J. Cop Suicide Epidemic By Focusing On Mental Health, Resiliency

May 19, 2025

By: Scott A. Coffina

Partner Scott Coffina authored “Let’s Combat N.J. Cop Suicide Epidemic By Focusing on Mental Health, Resiliency,” for NJ.com. Scott draws from his experience as a County Prosecutor in Burlington County, N.J., Read More

False Claims Act Defendants Need to Look Beyond Loper Bright

May 2, 2025

By: Alexander M. Owens

Since the US Supreme Court’s ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, attorneys have argued the overruling of Chevron offers a new arrow in the False Claims Act defense bar’s quiver. Read More

Temporary Alimony: The Impediment to Arbitration in Family Law Cases

April 22, 2025

By: Robert D. Weinberg

With the recent passage of the Family Law Arbitration Act (most recently covered by this publication in the Winter 2024 volume), Pennsylvania has taken a very positive step in allowing family disputes to be resolved in an efficient, effective, humane manner that will, if utilized, help re- duce the backlog of divorce and custody cases in the legal system — and save families agony and money. Read More

New Family Law Arbitration Act Provides PA Families With Greater Flexibility, Efficiency and Control

April 4, 2025

By: Carla Schiff Donnelly

On July 7, 2024, the Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act (“UFLAA”), 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. §§ 7371-7398, became effective.  Prior to its enactment, Pennsylvania only had the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act (“RUAA”), which is better suited to commercial and other civil cases and did not address the unique features of family law litigation.  Read More

Private Equity Throws FCA Enforcement Off-Kilter

January 9, 2025

By: Alexander M. Owens

Private Equity’s Expanding Role in Healthcare Over the last 15 years, private equity (“PE”) firms have invested hundreds of billions of dollars in the healthcare sector, infiltrating every corner of the industry from emergency rooms and labs to billing providers and dental practices. Read More

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