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February 14, 2013
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The SEC Whistleblower Program
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) is the federal agency responsible for regulating the securities industry and for enforcing federal securities laws. The SEC protects the public against fraudulent and manipulative practices in the securities markets. Congress created the SEC Whistleblower Program as a way to offer incentives to those people who have […]
February 13, 2013
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HIPAA Security Rule: Stolen Laptop Brings $50,000 Settlement
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on January 2, 2013 the first settlement involving potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Security Rule involving less than 500 patients. An Idaho-based hospice provider was found at fault due to the theft […]
February 7, 2013
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Year of the Whistleblower: How the Department of Justice Recovered $4.9 Billion in 2012
On December 4, 2012, Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West announced that during the fiscal year 2012, The Department of Justice (DOJ) recovered a record $4.9 billion in settlements and judgments as a result of fraud prosecuted under the False Claims Act (FCA). During 2012, there were about 650 whistleblower, or qui […]
February 1, 2013
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Disclaimer of Legal Information
Jurisdictions in Which Berger Montague Lawyers are Licensed to Practice All states and jurisdictions have statutes that make it unlawful for persons to hold themselves out as attorneys unless they are licensed to practice in that state. All Berger Montague attorneys are licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of […]
January 26, 2013
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Study finds Private Securities Actions are more effective than SEC Investigations
Professors Stephen J. Choi and A.C. Pritchard have recently published a study finding that private securities litigation provides as a greater deterrent effect on securities fraud than do SEC investigations — when only one or the other has been filed. The study also finds that the best outcome for investors […]featured investigations
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