Wheeling Hospital Agrees to $50M Settlement Concerning Medicare Fraud Claims
NewsWheeling Hospital, Inc. has agreed to pay the United States a total of $50,000,000 to resolve claims that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting claims to the Medicare program that resulted from violations of the Physician Self-Referral Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute.
Lawyer Who Allegedly Lied About Health for Deadline Extensions Should be Suspended
NewsAn Illinois lawyer, who reportedly lied and said he had cancer—when he did not—and instead was looking for discovery deadline extensions, is facing potential suspension from the practice of law.
AZA – Our Seven New Lawyers Hired Just Since April
NewsSome slowed down, but we sped up. Look who we hired since April.
Best Lawyers in America Honors Four from Fears Nachawati
NewsFears Nachawati attorneys Bryan Fears, Majed Nachawati, Jonathan Novak and Brice Burris have each been selected to the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America.
Former KAABOO Owner Satisfies $7 Million ‘Thunder on the Mountain’ Judgement
NewsKansas promoter Brett Mosiman was ready to chase former KAABOO owner Bryan Gordon to the end of the earth to collect a $7 million judgement delivered by a Kansas jury in February, but that will no longer be necessary after the men settled their claims last week over the canceled 2015 Thunder on the Mountain festival in Ozarks, Ark.
In-House Counsel on the Move: Robinhood Swipes Compliance Heads from Fidelity, Wells
NewsIn-house hiring at fintech companies is showing no sign of letting up, and Robinhood Markets Inc is doing more than its fair share to keep up the trend.
Myrtle Beach Lawyer Disbarred After Alford Plea to Indecent Exposure, History of Similar Charges
NewsA Myrtle Beach lawyer is no longer allowed to practice law after entering an Alford plea on charges of indecent exposure, and a history of pleas related to assault and voyeurism.
Trustee Looks to Question Former Leclairryan Insiders in Bankruptcy Case
NewsThe trustee overseeing the bankruptcy liquidation of Richmond law firm LeClairRyan is starting to dig a little deeper.
Lowenstein Sandler Welcomes Brent Weisenberg as Senior Counsel in the Bankruptcy, Financial Reorganization & Creditors’ Rights Department
NewsLowenstein Sandler LLP has announced today that they have added Brent Weisenberg as Senior Counsel in their Bankruptcy, Financial Reorganization & Creditors’ Rights Department.
Three-Lawyer Team Joins Akerman’s Franchise and Licensing Practice
NewsAkerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, is pleased to announce Kevin Hein, Trish MacAskill, and Leilani Argersinger have joined the firm’s Franchise and Licensing Practice in Denver.
John J. Barnosky Joins Maurer Foundation Board of Directors
NewsFarrell Fritz is pleased to announce that John (Jack) Barnosky has joined the Maurer Foundation’s Board of Directors.
E-Signatures White Paper: Beyond Business Continuity
InsightOneSpan has published a white paper titled “Beyond Business Continuity, The New Normal in Remote Banking and Insurance” and made it available for downloading at no charge.
Layoffs Hit Furloughed Staffers at Two Biglaw Firms, Lawyers and Staffers at Another
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Layoffs are hitting workers at Baker McKenzie, Davis Wright Tremaine and Venable.
Fake Websites for Four Biglaw Firms Might Have Been Created to Get Deal Information
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Fake websites for four large law firms created in 2008 might have been part of an attempt to get insider information on pending Wall Street deals, according to newly declassified FBI documents.
Court-Appointed Attorney for Donziger Cites ‘Irreconcilable Conflict’
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Attorney Andrew Frisch asked a Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday to vacate an order forcing him to represent Steven Donziger, the American lawyer who spent more than two decades suing Chevron Corp over pollution in Ecuador and is now facing a trial next week for criminal contempt.
Kelly® Announces Appointment of New General Counsel
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Kelly, a global leader in providing workforce solutions, today announced the appointment of Vanessa Williams as Senior Vice President and General Counsel.
Express Mobile Asserts Patent Infringement Suits Against Nine Leading Technology Firms
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Express Mobile, Inc. (XMO), a pioneering leader in Web 2.0 and mobile technology, announced that today it has filed nine lawsuits against some of the biggest names in e-commerce and technology for patent infringement.
Three Bradley Partners Named to Benchmark Top 250 Women in Litigation 2020
NewsBradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP partners Leigh Anne Hodge, Lela M. Hollabaugh and Kimberly B. Martin have been named to Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation 2020.
6 Proven Steps to Maximize Insights from Your Legal Spend Data
InsightsImproving rate management to optimize cost-effectiveness of your legal department operations.
Latest Developments in the Patentability of AI- and Software-Based Inventions
WebinarFitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a free webinar, “Latest Developments in the Patentability of AI- and Software-Based Inventions,” featuring Fitch Even attorneys Thomas F. Lebens and Zachary Van Engen.
