On June 1, the Supreme Court resolved a long-standing circuit split over how to judge scienter under the False Claims Act’s “knowingly” element. 2 Writing for a unanimous Court in United States ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc., Justice Thomas held that “[t]he FCA’s scienter element refers to [a defendant’s] knowledge and subjective beliefs—not to… Read more »
Marc Raspanti and Pamela Coyle Brecht‘s presentation “A Practitioner’s Guide to American Whistleblower Programs” is now available through World Online Lawyers With Excellent Practice (WOLEP). Mr. Raspanti and Ms. Brecht spoke to to WOLEP, an international network lawyers about the complexities of whistleblowing law, providing an overview of the five major United States whistleblower programs,… Read more »
Pietragallo partners Marc Stephen Raspanti and Pamela Coyle Brecht will be speaking at the Federal Bar Association’s South Carolina Chapter Annual Meeting on the panel “The State of False Claims Litigation in South Carolina”. The meeting will be held on November 9, 2023. South Carolina has become a significant forum for robust False Claims Act… Read more »
Join Pietragallo partners Marc Stephen Raspanti and Pamela Coyle Brecht as they present “A Practitioner’s Guide to American Whistleblower Programs” virtually to the World Online Lawyers with Excellent Practice (WOLEP) network on November 21, 2023 at 11 am EST. With a large number of United States whistleblower programs open to non-Americans, this webinar will provide… Read more »
Pietragallo partner Michael Morse will be presenting at the American Bar Association’s 21st Annual Washington Health Law Summit, on December 11-12, 2023 in Washington D.C.. Mr. Morse will be presenting “Health Care and Private Equity: Compliance, Control, and Mission Risks” alongside James Sheehan, Chief of the Charities Bureau, Office of the New York Attorney General…. Read more »
Pietragallo partner Marc Stephen Raspanti will present “American whistleblowing and how it differs from the rest of the world,” a webinar through Mackrell International on September 14, 2023 at 10:00am EST. Mackrell International is a legal network connecting attorneys across 60 countries with trusted counsel in different regions and jurisdictions. Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick &… Read more »
The entire New Jersey Legislature is up for election this year, and over 200 legislative candidates — plus scores more in down-ballot races — finally got word from the state Supreme Court as to whether they may lawfully accept bribes during their campaigns. The answer is a definitive no. In State v. O’Donnell,[1] the New Jersey… Read more »
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is pleased to announce that 21 lawyers have been named as 2024 The Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch. In addition, partner Marc Stephen Raspanti have received “Lawyer of the Year” award for his work in Health Care Law in Philadelphia. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based… Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP and Gentile, Horoho & Avalli, P.C. to Merge
Business and Commercial Litigation Firm Adds Family Law and Estate Administration/Orphans’ Court Practice AUGUST 1, 2023 – Two established Pittsburgh law firms have agreed to merge, bringing a highly-experienced family law and estate planning, administration, and litigation practice to a nationally-recognized business and litigation firm. Effective August 1, 2023, Gentile, Horoho & Avalli, P.C (GHA)… Read more »
Pietragallo partner Pamela Coyle Brecht sat down with World Online Lawyers with Excellent Practice (WOLEP) for their interview series “WOLEP Talks” which features distinguished lawyers from across the globe. This is part two of Ms. Brecht’s interview, with part one available here. In the second installment, Ms. Brecht discusses the Federal False Claims Act abroad,… Read more »