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North Carolina False Claims Act

In August 2009, the State of North Carolina adopted the North Carolina False Claims Act (“North Carolina FCA”), its own version of the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”). The North Carolina FCA, which became effective on January 1, 2010, allows private individuals who know about fraud to bring a qui tam case against a […]

District of Columbia False Claims Act

In 2011, the District of Columbia adopted the District of Columbia False Claims Act (“DC False Claims Act”), its own version of the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”). The DC False Claims Act allows private individuals who know about fraud to bring a qui tam case against a person or entity […]

MORGANTI & CO. ADDS ASSOCIATE

June 1, 2018. Ian Liverovich has joined Morganti & Co., P.C. as an associate. His focus will be representing institutional and retail investors in claims relating to cross-border commodity, financial market, and securities manipulation. Ian previously worked in Washington, D.C. and articled at DLA Piper (Canada) LLP. INVESTORS’ RIGHTS AGAINST […]

Susan Schneider Thomas Published in the University of Dayton Law Review

Berger Montague attorney Susan Schneider Thomas recently had her law review article published concerning the False Claims Act (“FCA”). The article is entitled “Misguided Meanders: The ‘Trail of Fraud’ under the Public Disclosure Bar of the False Claims Act,” published in 42 Univ. of Dayton Law Rev. 161 (2018).

Berger Aerospace Law Collection of the Biddle Law Library Honored by the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law of the University of Pennsylvania Law School

The Berger Law collection at Penn’s Biddle Law Library represents one of the preeminent collections of printed documents, treatises and expert commentary on aerospace law held by an academic law library of the United States.

WORLD TAKE NOTICE: QUEBEC PROTECTS ITS RESIDENTS AGAINST MULTINATIONAL FRAUDSTERS

May 29, 2018. Morganti & Co teamed up Faguy & Cie (Montreal) to advance a shareholders’ claims against Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (“VWAG”). The claim alleges, see the VWAG’s guilty plea filed in the U.S. Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, that VWAG engaged in a global fraud concerning […]

Berger Montague’s Antitrust Practice Group, Notable Practitioners Ranked in the Chambers USA 2018 Guide

Berger Montague is proud to announce that the firm’s antitrust practice group has been recognized in the Chambers USA 2018 Guide in the Antitrust – Pennsylvania category.

MORGANTI & CO. ADDS PRINCIPAL SECURITIES LITIGATOR

MAY 1, 2018.  Albert Pelletier has joined Morganti & Co., P.C. as a principal. Albert has over two decades of professional experience between the Canadian securities industry and practice of law. He has worked as an Investment Advisor at Nesbitt Burns while in business school and graduated with distinction from […]

Sleep Labs and False Claims Act Violations

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (“AASM”) recognizes a number of different sleep disorders which, taken together, affect millions of Americans. Some of the most common disorders are insomnia, narcolepsy/excessive daytime sleepiness, restless leg syndrome, REM behavior disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea (“OSA”). In particular, OSA is when a patient’s […]

Does the Government Have to Agree to the Settlement of a Non-Intervened False Claims Act Case?

The False Claims Act provides that an action “may be dismissed only if the court and the Attorney General [of the United States] give written consent to the dismissal.” 31 U.S.C. 3730(b)(1).  In a recent case, the court considered the impact of this provision in connection with its decision that a […]

How Should False Claims Act Damages be Calculated?

Submitting a False Claim & Calculating Government Damages A party who has been found to have submitted a false claim, or who has caused the submission of a false claim to the United States under the False Claims Act is liable for civil penalties of no more than $11,000 and no less […]

False Claims Act

What is the False Claims Act? The Federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) is the primary weapon in combating fraud against the United States federal government. The FCA covers fraudulent claims made against any federal agency, program, contract, or grant. Many states have similar laws to protect themselves against the fraud. […]