In the wake of the Parkland shooting, young students throughout the country have forced the issue of gun control onto center stage. Politicians who rely on donations from the NRA have been pressured to take a stance on gun violence, leading certain Republicans to favor (some version of) gun control. Jayla Holdip, a student at Thurgood Marshall … [Read more...]
New York Qui Tam Attorneys Weigh in on Record $83 Million Award for Bank of America Whistleblowers
Setting the stage for future successful whistleblowing litigation, New York City qui tam attorneys, Adam Pollock and Steve Cohen, of newly-minted Pollock Cohen LLP, weighed in on Monday’s SEC record $83 million award to three Bank of America’s/ Merrill Lynch executives for holding up to $58 billion a day in a clearing account that should have been … [Read more...]
Nursing Home Company Files for Bankruptcy
After a slew of personal injury lawsuits, the senior care conglomerate, Preferred Care Group, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a step that owner, Thomas Scott, hopes will keep the company afloat while it focuses on restructuring. The group owns over 100 facilities in Texas, Kentucky, New Mexico, Kansas, Iowa, Florida, Mississippi, Colorado, … [Read more...]
Billionaire CEO Charged With Bribing Physicians to Prescribe Fentanyl
https://youtu.be/3lKPR4CC0SA?rel=0 In October of 2017, Dr. John N. Kapoor, chair and CEO of Insys Inc., was charged with racketeering, conspiracy to commit fraud and conspiracy to break Anti-Kickback laws, after it was discovered that he and the board of executives had developed an “off-label” marketing scheme for one of the most addictive … [Read more...]
411 PAIN Sued by GEICO for $15 Million
Recently, the GEICO insurance company filed a massive lawsuit against the lawyer referral service 411 PAIN for what basically amounts to a giant conspiracy of PIP fraud. They also included in their complaint the owner of 411 PAIN, Robert Lewin; Lewin’s medical Group, Path Medical; a handful of doctors; and two South Florida law firms: Laundau & … [Read more...]
Approval of $151 Million Water Crisis Settlement Is Imminent
It’s very likely that a federal judge will approve a $151 million settlement, almost exactly four years after the Freedom Industries chemical spill that caused a water crisis in Charleston, West Virginia. Out of thousands of claimants, there hasn’t been a single objection – a fact that has been the source of much surprise. Without the pushback that … [Read more...]
Independent Truckers Chafe at New Logging Requirements
In 2012, Congressional Republicans wrote a rule requiring truckers to install electronic logging devices (ELDs) in their vehicles. That rule went into effect on December 18th after protests from independent truckers like Dick Pingel, who supported Trump but now feels neglected by the administration. Whereas before truckers were expected to use … [Read more...]
Mysterious GenX Chemical Could Be Major Public Health Concern
Earlier this year, DuPont and its spin-off company, Chemours, settled over 3,000 personal injury claims regarding exposure to the hazardous chemical, perfluorooctanoic acid (or PFOA). Both companies refused to accept responsibility, putting the matter to rest with nearly $671 million. Meanwhile, in Minnesota, the state has been pressuring 3M for … [Read more...]
Trump Administration Delivers Major Blow to Small Farmers
On January 20th, President Trump signed a memorandum and sent it to the heads of federal agencies. The memo’s intent was to limit the publication and implementation of rules already in the pipeline. Specifically, the memo ordered agency heads to do the following: “With respect to regulations that have been published in the [Office of the Federal … [Read more...]
Microsoft Expected to Drop Suit Against Justice Department
Microsoft plans to drop its lawsuit against the Justice Department, following the agency’s decision to change its policy on the issuance of gag orders. For years, the federal government has gained access to data stored by large companies like Microsoft by submitting warrants carrying certain conditions, such as secrecy orders. Gag orders are given … [Read more...]
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