By The Legal Intelligencer’s The Young Lawyer Editorial Board Let’s set the record straight. There are no “usual stipulations” that apply to depositions. Although some attorneys may share a vague understanding about the usual stipulations, the phrase has no established meaning. In fact, there is no rule, case, or statute that defines the usual stipulations…. Read more »
PHILADELPHIA, PA (February 6, 2023) – Two whistleblowers from Florence, South Carolina, Scarlett Lutz and Kayla Webster, have resolved their 10-year qui tam lawsuit against Laboratory Corporation of America, Inc. (“Labcorp”), one of the largest laboratories in the world, for $19 million. The whistleblowers alleged that Labcorp, with the knowledge and approval of its senior… Read more »
Pietragallo partners Marc Raspanti and Pamela Coyle Brecht are presenting with Italian law firm Gitti and Partners for a seminar entitled “Guida pratica alla normativa sul whistleblowing” or “The New Italian Whistleblowing Legislation: A Practical Guide”. This webinar will take place on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 12:00pm EST and 6:00pm in Italy. Marc and… Read more »
On November 15th, Marc Raspanti and Mary Kate McDevitt will present “The Physician Payment Sunshine Act and the Future of Healthcare Transparency”, a webinar through the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA). Drawing upon their combined expertise, Marc and Mary Kate will provide a thorough review of the Physician Payment Sunshine Act, as well as other major healthcare… Read more »
I. University of Pittsburgh’s Handing of NIL Change The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) has taken a progressive stance on its Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) policy; choosing to assist its student-athletes rather than hinder them in pursuit of these newfound opportunities. The recent change in the NCAA’s stance on student-athlete compensation has given the players… Read more »
With the appointment of Gurbir Grewal as enforcement director of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 2022 has, as expected, seen more stringent oversight into public companies. Grewal formerly served as attorney general of New Jersey until 2021. The SEC selected Grewal to be tougher on Wall Street than his predecessors. Between 2019 and 2021,… Read more »
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is pleased to announce that 22 lawyers have been named as 2023 The Best Lawyers in America and 2023 Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers employs a sophisticated, conscientious, rational, and transparent survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of the quality of legal services. Recognition by… Are Courts Still the Best Place to Litigate a Qui Tam Action?
The Typical Qui Tam Case Life Cycle In a typical qui tam case, the sequence and life cycle follow a similar trajectory. The relator files a sealed qui tam complaint in a federal courthouse in the United States. While COVID has disrupted litigation, particularly complex False Claims Act (FCA) litigation, the basic case path still… Read more »
Pietragallo partner Marc Raspanti will be joined by speakers Jon May and Gabriel Albu (Europe) to speak at the World Online Lawyers with Excellent Practice’s (WOLEP) webinar on Wednesday, July 13th at 10:30am EST. They will be taking on the topic of “Whistleblower statutes in the United States and the European Union – regulations, commonalities and differences, perspectives”. Some of the… Read more »
The Medicare and Medicaid programs are exceedingly complex, and navigating the myriad statutes, regulations, rules, and guidance presents significant challenges for all healthcare providers and compliance professionals—even the United States Supreme Court has recognized that the Medicare program is a “complex and highly technical regulatory program.”[1] This job is sometimes made even more difficult because program… Read more »