Litigation

A Contractor Faulty Estimate Should Not Trigger False Claims Act Violation
A threshold requirement under the False Claims Act is that a "false claim" exists, that is, that the claim be objectively "false...

New Jersey False Claims Act passes Senate
The New Jersey Senate has passed a state False Claims Act, according to a January 7, 2008 article at PolitickerNJ...

Two Upcoming Conferences - Off Label Drug Use and Mass Litigation
Two upcoming conferences of note: 1. Off Label Uses of Approved Drugs: Medicine, Law and Policy...

Articles on Civil False Claims Act, Chap. 9 , 403(b) Rules, and Revenue Ruling
CIVIL FALSE CLAIMS ACT: The Supreme Court Hears Argument On “Presentment” Requirement In The False Claims Act: Justices´ Questioning Probed Statutory Construction Issues As Well As Unusual Evidentiary Posture Of The Case Fallout From The Credit Crunch May Squeeze Municipalities: Is It Time to Dust Off Rarely-Used Chapter 9  (Chap...

New Bill Would Create Michigan False Claims Act (H.B. 4773)
On May 16, 2007, a new bill was introduced in the Michigan House (H.B. 4773), which would create the Michigan False Claims Act...

False Advertising Claims by Syncsort Dismissed
In an unpublished opinion, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey granted a defendant?s motion for summary judgment dismissing a false advertising claim for damages because the plaintiff did not provide any evidence that consumers relied on...

Paxil Lawsuit
Paxil Claims, Lawsuits, and Injuries

National Practitioner Data Bank Fact
NPDB identifies unprofessional healthcare practitioners

Military Veterans Benefits
How to obtain full range of benefits for veterans and dependnets

Military Veterans Benefits, Part 2
Training, Healthcare, and Death Benefits

Can failure of an employer to provide healthy working conditions lead to wrongful discharge?
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) protects workers from...

What role does financial means determine which parent gains custody?
was(am) a single male that gained custody of my daughter when she was three. Thi...

Can my wages still be garnished if I am making payments?
Garnishment of wages vary from state to state. In other words, some states permi...

My grandmother-in-law came to US for a short visit on a visitor visa for tourism. Due to some complications we had to take her to hospital in emergency. She was in hospital for 13 days & had a pacemaker put in. My granny
Having collections experience for over ten years, I can say that you are in no w...

I was fired on June 3, 2002 in Massachusetts because I reported discriminatory behavior by the employer towards a particular nationality. In July I filed a discrimination/retaliation complaint against the employer with t
It seem sin your case that the fact you filed the complaint prior to being dissa...

False Claims
Attorney Robert Arledge ordered to pay $5.8 million after making false Fen Phen settlement claims.

Alta College
Settles False Claims Allegatiions for $7 Million

Vytorin Marketing
alleged false claims in marketing campaign.

Tuberculosis Testing:
False Positives

Kimkins
alleging false advertising of online dieting.

Comcast Corp.
alleging false advertising related to the speed of its Internet service.