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Philadelphia-Area Medicare Fraud Defendant Raises Interstate Commerce Argument In Post-Trial Motions

Posted On Thursday, March 31, 2016 At 1:09PM

This past February, Home Care Hospice Service, Inc.’s former professional services director, Patricia McGill, stood trial in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for 14...

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Pardon Attorney Cites Lack Of Resources, Access In Resignation

Posted On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 At 1:10PM

The resignation letter of United States Pardon Attorney Deborah Leff was made public Monday, following a FOIA request by USA Today.  The letter draws attention to a clemency...

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Novartis AG Settles Foreign Corrupt Practice Act Claims With The SEC

Posted On Tuesday, March 29, 2016 At 3:13PM

Last week, Novartis AG reached settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) over alleged bookkeeping and accounting failures of its subsidiaries in China. Per the...

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Apple V. The DOJ: The Fight Over The Company’s Role In Law Enforcement

Posted On Thursday, March 24, 2016 At 3:15PM

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York is the latest forum for the Department of Justice’s battle with Apple over the company’s obligations to help law enforcement...

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Former Microsoft Finance Manager Settles Insider-Trading Charges Arising Out Of Nokia Acquisition

Posted On Wednesday, March 23, 2016 At 3:16PM
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A former Microsoft senior finance manager agreed on Friday to settle charges that he traded on material nonpublic information about Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia Corporation’s mobile phone...

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OIG: Use Of “Preferred Hospital Network” With Medigap Policies Would Not Draw Sanctions

Posted On Tuesday, March 22, 2016 At 3:18PM
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On Friday, HHS-OIG issued an advisory opinion (No. 16-3) regarding the use of a “preferred hospital network” as part of Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance (“Medigap”) policies.  At...

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