Yesterday, the Department of Justice announced a $1.4 Billion settlement against global consumer conglomerate Reckitt Benckiser Group plc to resolve potential criminal and civil liability related to a federal investigation of the marketing of the opioid addiction...
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Year: 2019
U.S. Women’s National Team Are World Champs Again!
The Women's World Cup only comes around once every four years. It provides a wonderful opportunity for us to support our women athletes and always makes for an exciting month of soccer! This year did not disappoint. The USWNT's outstanding grit, determination and...
Civility Matters
I have been practicing law for almost three decades. I hold myself up to the highest standard of ethics and professionalism. I am honored to serve as an attorney, and respect all the sacrifice and hard work it took to get here. My least favorite part of...
Ambulance Transport Company Settles False Claims Case for Transporting Where Not Medically Necessary
We see these cases fairly often. Unscrupulous ambulance companies transport patients to the hospital even where not medically necessary. "Medically necessary ambulance transportation requires that a patient's medical condition is such that other methods of...
Generic Drug Makers Faced With Billion Dollar Price Fixing Lawsuit
On Friday, the Attorneys General for 44 states around the Country joined in a complaint filed against four generic drug manufacturers and some individual officers of those companies. The documents accuse the defendants of a complex scheme by which they marked up the...
Small Business Week
This week is small business week in the U.S. Small businesses are integral to our economy. They also provide a more enviornmentally conscious way to shop. They reflect the entrepreneurial spirit which helped build this country. I happily support our local florist,...
Florida #1 State in Fraud
According to a recent report from the FTC, Florida ranks highest in the country for incidents of fraud. That fraud includes healthcare fraud. We cannot tolerate preying upon our elderly population. We must all work together to bring these fraudsters to justice. If...
Miami Dade Owner of Skilled Nursing and Assisted Living Facility Found Guilty of Massive Medicare Fraud
Philip Esformes, the owner of a conglomerate of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, was found guilty of 20 charges stemming from Medicare fraud. This was the largest criminal healthcare fraud case in the country. His mega empire payed kickbacks and bribes...
Tampa’s Largest Ambulance Providers Settle False Claims Act Case
On January 30, 2019, the Middle District of Florida U.S. Attorney's Office issued a press release announcing a settlement with AmeriCare Ambulance Service, Inc. and its sister company, AmeriCare ALS, Inc. to resolve claims that they fraudulently billed Medicare for...
Is My Contract Dispute Too Small to Hire a Lawyer?
I have had many clients approach me with contract disputes that they feel are too small to warrant hiring a lawyer. In most cases, however, we are able to recover some, if not all of what they are owed. If the contract provides for the payment of attorney's fees,...