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The False Claims Act’s Seal Requirement

On December 6, 2016, in State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. v. United States ex rel. Rigsby, [1] the Supreme Court resolved a circuit split in holding that a violation of the False Claims Act’s (“FCA”) seal requirement does not automatically require dismissal of a relator’s claims. Still, relators and […]

Excellent Opinion in Support of False Claims Act Case for Customs Fraud

The appeals court for the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Delaware region recently issued an excellent ruling permitting claims of import fraud to proceed.  The ruling addressed several different issues, but this article will focus only on two – finding that sufficient details had been pled based on a credible methodology for alleging that […]

Businesses That Misrepresent Their “Special Status” Eligibility for Contract or Grant Preferences Can Be Liable Under the False Claims Act

By Susan Schneider Thomas “The Congress has established a number of statutory goals designed to help small businesses compete for Federal contracts. In addition to the goal of awarding at least 23 percent of all Federal prime contracting dollars to small businesses, the Congress also established Government-wide contracting goals for […]

Material Updates: Canadian Shareholder Litigation Against BP p.l.c.

Morganti Legal, a shareholder rights law firm, responds to questions from Canadian-based investors about the ongoing shareholder litigation in Canada concerning BP, p.l.c. (herein after “BP”) (XETRA: BPE5, LSE:BP.L, and NYSE:BP.N). The BP shareholder litigation arises from the April 20, 2010 explosion of BP’s Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of […]

BP Investors Return to Ontario Court Seeking the Access to Justice that was Denied Internationally

On March 3, 2016, the Plaintiff, on behalf of the Class of Canadian-based BP investors that purchased BP’s securities between May 9, 2007 and May 28, 2010, filed a motion to remove the stay of proceedings instituted by the Ontario Court of Appeal on August 14, 2014. The stay of […]

Morganti Legal Has Relocated

Morganti Legal is proud to announce that as of February 24, 2016, the Firm has relocated to our new head office at One Yonge Street in downtown Toronto. Also home to the Toronto Star and the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (“LCBO”), one Yonge street marks the beginning of what was […]

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Barkerville Gold Mines’ 2012 Technical Report Found to be Substandard

TORONTO – Morganti Legal, a cross-border law firm focused on representing investors, has commenced an investigation into potential violations of the securities laws by Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. (TSX Venture: “BGM” and CUSIP: 067642; Frankfurt: IWUB). On June 28, 2012, Barkerville Gold published a press release announcing a NI 43-101 […]

Andrew Morganti Speaks to The Bar Association of San Francisco

On Wednesday, January 27, 2016  Andrew Morganti will be a speaker at The Bar Association of San Francisco’s panel entitled International Recovery Strategies for Foreign Investments, Post-Morrison. Mr. Morganti and other notable speakers from around the United States and Europe will discuss recent developments in the expansion of collective actions […]

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Shareholder has filed a lawsuit against Nobilis Health Corp.

Morganti Legal, a cross-border law firm focused on representing investors, announces that a putative class action has been commenced on behalf of all investors who purchased shares of Nobilis Health Corp. (TSX: “NHC” and FRA: “NH1”) during the period from and including March 23, 2015 to and including October 9, […]

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: GuestLogix Inc. announces an internal investigation of its financial statements

TORONTO, Dec. 22, 2015 /CNW/ – Morganti Legal, a cross-border law firm focused on representing investors, has commenced an investigation into potential violations of the securities laws by GuestLogix Inc. (TSX: “GXI” and CUSIP: 40163P) and MNP LLP, its auditor. On December 16, 2015, GuestLogix published a press release revealing that an internal review […]

The Supreme Court affirms the “low threshold” to proceed with statutory shareholder claims, and advises on the proper interpretation of the limitations period

On December 4, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada published its long-awaited decision in Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce v. Green, 2015 SCC 60 (hereafter “CIBC”).   The Court affirmed and clarifed the threshold for investors to advance statutory claims against publicly traded companies as articulated in the lower courts.  Additionally, […]

Federal Government Investigating Soaring Pharmacy Reimbursement Claims in Military

According to a startling article published in the Wall Street Journal, several compounding pharmacies are facing possible liability under the False Claims Act for illegal billing practices surrounding customers enrolled in coverage through the military’s TRICARE healthcare insurance program. Described by investigators as “widespread fraud,” the investigation spans across at […]