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What Pennsylvania Laws Protect Whistleblowers?

The broadest whistleblower protection comes, appropriately enough, from a statute known as the Pennsylvania Whistleblowers Act. 43 P.S. §§1421 et seq. In pertinent part, the statute provides that: “No employer may discharge, threaten or otherwise discriminate or retaliate against an employee regarding the employee’s compensation, terms, conditions, location or privileges of […]

Morganti & Co., P.L.C. committed to European-based Investors

(August 10, 2018).  Morganti & Co., reminds European-based investors that Morganti & Co., is the European retail-investor shareholders’ North American law firm.  With extensive contacts in United States, Caribbean, Central America, and Europe, Morganti & Co., will be in England, Germany, Netherlands, and Panama prior to year-end meeting with clients […]

Remuneration Under the Anti-Kickback Statute Includes Intangible Economic Benefits

The Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) prohibits anyone from: “solicit[ing] or receiv[ing] any remuneration (including any kickback, bribe, or rebate) directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind . . . in return for referring an individual to a person for the furnishing . . . of any item […]

Berger Montague Moves to Philadelphia High-Rise, Announces Firm Rebrand

After nearly 50 years at its historic brownstone on Locust Street, Berger Montague has moved its office headquarters to 1818 Market Street. The firm now occupies the building’s entire 36th floor and a portion of the 35th floor—more than 40,000 square feet in total.

Q&A: Disclosure of Internal Investigations

(August 11, 2018). Morganti & Co has received several inquiries from investors as to when companies must disclose internal investigation. The following note is our Firm’s general approach. Question: When does a reporting issue have the affirmative duty to disclose internal investigations? The answer of this question should commence with […]

Home Healthcare Fraud and the False Claims Act

Home healthcare is a vital service that many Americans rely on. Unfortunately, because of some aspects of the delivery system for home healthcare, and because the patients who receive home healthcare services may be the targets of unscrupulous providers, there is the potential for fraud in home healthcare. Examples of […]

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decision Upholds Damages for Emotional Distress for Whistleblower

In a unanimous decision strongly supporting whistleblowers and recognizing the public interest that they serve, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court confirmed that an employee terminated for reporting suspicious activities by a government sub-contractor could recover non-economic damages – essentially, damages for emotional distress – in addition to economic damages for loss […]

Use of Hospital-Employed Non-Physician Providers by Private Physicians May Violate the Anti-Kickback Statute

The Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) prohibits any person or entity from offering, making, soliciting, or accepting remuneration, in cash or in kind, directly or indirectly, to induce or reward any person for purchasing, ordering, or recommending or arranging for the purchasing or ordering of federally-funded medical goods or services. Whoever knowingly […]

Michigan Medicaid False Claims Act

The Michigan Medicaid False Claims Act encourages individuals with information related to Medicaid fraud being perpetrated against the State of Michigan to file a lawsuit on behalf of the State and share in any recovery. Michigan Medicaid False Claims Act Liability As the name implies, the Michigan Medicaid False Claims […]

National Whistleblower Appreciation Day: Why We Practice Qui Tam Law

In honor of National Whistleblower Appreciation Day, which takes place on July 30, we asked some of our Whistleblower, Qui Tam & False Claims Act Practice Group attorneys why they practice qui tam law. Each of their reasons and motivations is unique, but there is a common theme throughout all […]

Berger Montague Named a 2018 Elite Trial Lawyers Finalist

Berger Montague is proud to announce that the firm has been named a 2018 Elite Trial Lawyers finalist by The National Law Journal in four areas of law—Environmental Protection, Pharmaceutical Litigation, Privacy/Data Breach, and Racial Discrimination.

Philadelphia False Claims Ordinance

Although – or perhaps because – Pennsylvania does not have a state False Claims Act, both the City of Philadelphia and Allegheny County (encompassing Pittsburgh) have municipal ordinances that address false claims. False Claims Ordinance, Phila. Mun. Code §§ 19-3601, et seq.; Allegheny CountyCode of Ordinances § 485-1, et seq. This post will […]