Pietragallo partner Michael A. Morse will be participating in an American Health Law Association webinar on Wednesday, June 10th to discuss Fraud and Abuse in the Age of Coronavirus: Current and Future Federal Criminal and Civil Enforcement Actions. In this informative program, speakers will cover the potential criminal and civil exposures, the ongoing government response… Read more »
The Department of Justice, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced today the settlement of two qui tam cases filed in Tampa and Philadelphia. One of the two whistleblower cases was filed in the Middle District of Florida… Read more »
Pietragallo partner Pamela Coyle Brecht will present “The False Claims Act Update” at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s (PBI) A Day in Health Law program on October 28, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A Day on Health Law is a one-day, six-hour spin-off of PBI’s annual Health Law Institute. The Health Law Institute is “The event of… Read more »
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), which was signed into law today allocates $350 billion for a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) meant to provide immediate relief to small businesses (less than 500 employees) and other eligible entities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Process: The process for securing a PPP loan… Read more »
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Act) was signed by President Trump on March 18, 2020. The bill becomes law on April 2, 2020.Under the new law, certain employees will be eligible to receive paid sick and family leave through December 31, 2020 for leave related to COVID 19. Relevant portions related to employment law… Read more »
The perils of substituting relators in the midst of a qui tam were the highlight of this week’s decision by the Delaware Supreme Court on certification from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in United States v. Sanofi-Aventis United States Llc, No. 256, 2019, 2020 Del. LEXIS 97 (Mar. 17, 2020), on certification from In re: Plavix Marketing,… Read more »
The Pennsylvania Bar Institute will be holding it’s next Cyberlaw Update program on April 27, 2020 in Pittsburgh. During this program, attendees will discuss: experiences with new state and EU regulations on privacy, current security dangers and data breach responses, the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud and other technologies in business, electronic communication and… Read more »
Nationally-recognized qui tam attorney, Marc S. Raspanti, will be speaking at the Federal Bar Association’s 2020 Qui Tam Conference in Washington, DC on Thursday, February 27, 2020. This two-day conference will feature experienced FCA litigators from a variety of perspectives who will dive into advanced topics and discuss emerging trends and key developments pertaining to… Read more »
Ms. Pamela Coyle Brecht will present, with David Glusman of Marcum, “Forensic Accounting and Anti-Kickback Implications in Healthcare Transactions” in January. You can attend this event in person or stream it live from your desktop. During this presentation, attendees will: • Learn about the issues in healthcare that can give rise to claims of fraud… Read more »
U.S. News & World Report recognizes Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP as a 2020 Tier 1 Metro “Best Law Firm” in six practice areas in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. These six practice areas are: Commercial Litigation (PGH & PHL) Bet-the-Company Litigation (PGH) Health Care Law (PHL) Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants (PGH) Personal Injury Litigation… Read more »