Partner Marc S. Raspanti will be presenting virtually at the American Bar Association’s 2024 Civil False Claims Institute on June 4-5, 2024. His panel will be on “Litigation: From Seal Lift to Final Pretrial Conference — 9(B), Touhy, Claims, Experts, and More”. Marc’s panel will cover advanced perspectives on drafting a complaint, motions to dismiss,… Read more »
Partner Pamela Coyle Brecht will be presenting virtually at the Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section: How Party Selection Affects a Qui Tam Action on September 11, 2024. This program will showcase who the parties to qui tam actions are, with an advanced discussion of how the inclusion or exclusion of certain parties affects qui… Read more »
In recent years, some recoveries from whistleblowers’ private claims (which are not shared with the government) have dwarfed the typical relator share, the portion of the government’s settlement or jury verdict paid to successful whistleblowers. The prevalence of corporations, their executives, and/or associates as whistleblowers, have increased the potential damages for conventional retaliation claims pursuant… Read more »
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is pleased to announce the promotion of two lawyers to partnership: Alexander M. Owens and Mark T. Sottile in Philadelphia, PA. “We are pleased to recognize the professional excellence of our newest partners Alexander Owens and Mark Sottile. These lawyers represent the best of the long-range future of… Read more »
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is delighted to announce the opening of our newest office in Marlton, New Jersey. Pietragallo currently has ten attorneys barred in New Jersey to serve our clients throughout the Garden State, with additional attorneys in the process of becoming members of the State bar. Their practices cover several… Read more »
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is pleased to announce that 26 lawyers have been named as 2025 The Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch. In addition, Founding Partner William Pietragallo II has received “Lawyer of the Year” award for his work in Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants in Pittsburgh. He was also… Read more »
Partner Douglas K. Rosenblum of Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP has been appointed as a Hearing Committee Member serving the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania effective July 1, 2024. This appointment is a three-year term. Mr. Rosenblum serves as the Co-Chair of the Government Enforcement, Compliance, and White Collar Litigation… Read more »
The Physician Payments Sunshine Act (PPSA) took effect in 2013. It requires medical product manufacturers to disclose to the CMS payments or transfers of value made to physicians or teaching hospitals including meals, travel reimbursement, and consulting fees.1 Payments related to research are reported through a separate reporting system.2 The act also requires manufacturers and… Read more »
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Josh Hill to the firm’s Philadelphia office. Mr. Hill has joined Pietragallo as a partner in the Government Enforcement, Compliance, & White Collar Litigation and the Qui Tam & False Claims Act Practice Groups. Mr. Hill focuses his practice on complex… Read more »
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP has been recognized by Chambers and Partners USA in its 2024 Guide in the areas of False Claims Act (Band 2) in USA-Nationwide, White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 2) in Pennsylvania, and General Commercial (Band 3) in Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds. Chambers ranks leading law firms and… Read more »