New York, NY, April 7, 2017 – Levy Konigsberg achieved a $16.5 million verdict against a cosmetic talc distributor in the first-of-its-kind trial on behalf of a Long Island peritoneal mesothelioma...
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LK Attorney Comments on Lead Crisis in East Chicago, Indiana
There is an emerging soil crisis in East Chicago, Indiana, which has a population of about 30,000 people and sits less than 25 miles east of Chicago, Illinois. As early as 2009 city, state, and...
Did Your Employer Actually Qualify For That Government Set-Aside It Received? Did Your Competition Win A Contract It Didn’t Dese
CHECK OUT THE REQUIREMENTS BELOW TO SEE IF THE WINNING CONTRACTOR MET THE CRITERIA TO BE ELIGIBLE. IF IT WASN’T, YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A REWARD FOR REPORTING THIS FRAUD. The set-aside and sole...
Aware of Banks and Mortgage Lenders Defrauding the Government Through FHA or VA Insured Loans? Don’t “short” the Market, Contact
IF YOU HAVE EVIDENCE THAT A BANK OR MORTGAGE LENDER HAS DEFRAUDED THE GOVERNMENT BY FRAUDULENTLY REPRESENTING THAT LOANS QUALIFY FOR GOVERNMENT INSURANCE OR INFLATING THE APPRAISAL OF HOMES THAT HAS...
False Claims Act Update: Top Recoveries & Enforcement Trends from 2014
According to data released by the Department of Justice, whistleblowers helped return over $3 billion to the government through the False Claims Act in fiscal year 2014 and were awarded over $435...
Asbestos Lawyers Win Historic Verdict Against Upstate NY Talc Company
Upstate NY asbestos lawyers from Levy Konigsberg LLP win a $10.55 million verdict for the family of a man who died from mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure from talc mined and sold by R. T....
NY Personal Injury Attorney Comments on Metro-North Railroad Accident
NY personal injury attorney from the prominent NYC and Westchester law firm of Levy Konigsberg LLP comments on Metro-North railroad accident that caused multiple deaths and injuries on February 3rd,...
Career Education Corporation Agrees to $10.5 Million Settlement over Inflated Employment Rates
August 21, 2013 – New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, in a press release issued Monday, announced that Career Education Corporation, a for-profit education company, has agreed to pay...
Trucker Stricken with Mesothelioma Takes Asbestos Companies to Court
A New Jersey man who worked as a trucker, transporting asbestos-containing products for fifty years, files a personal injury lawsuit against several asbestos companies after a diagnosis of...
Medicare Fraud Responsible for $23 Million Paid to the Dead in 2011?
November 4, 2013 – Medicare fraud continues to be a growing problem, especially when the program reimburses providers for services rendered after a beneficiary has died. An OIG Report...
Two Hawaii Healthcare Fraud Lawsuits Settled for $451k
September 19, 2013 – On August 30th, the Department of Justice announced a $451,428 settlement of two healthcare fraud billing lawsuits against Wahiawa General Hospital (“WGH”) of Honolulu, Hawaii....
Retirement Plan Provider is ERISA Fiduciary per Fed Court’s Decision
FEDERAL JUDGE IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT, DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY, RULES THAT A RETIREMENT PLAN PROVIDER CAN BE DEEMED AN ERISA FIDUCIARY WITH RESPECT TO THE TERMS OF ITS OWN COMPENSATION, EVEN IF...
Hospice Fraud on the Rise Nationwide
August 12, 2013 – Fraudsters nationwide are taking advantage of our tax dollars by submitting false claims for Medicare’s hospice care benefit. The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) is fighting back,...
Upcoding Fraud Becoming a Problem at Hospitals That Have Implemented Electronic Health Records
July 22, 2013 – The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 authorized the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide incentive payments to eligible professionals and...
Pharmaceutical Company Pays $3.5 Million Fine for Illegal Inducements to Doctors
July 19, 2013 – The Department of Justice announced yesterday that St.-Louis based drug manufacturer, Mallinckrodt LLC will pay the government $3.5 million to settle allegations that it paid doctors...
Schenectady Mesothelioma Lawyers Open Offices in NY’s Capital District
July 3, 2013 – Schenectady mesothelioma lawyers from the nationally-renowned asbestos law firm of Levy Konigsberg LLP open offices in Albany, NY. The firm shares a map of common asbestos exposure...
LK Attorney Comments on Excessive 401(k) Fees Documentary, “The Retirement Gamble”
NEW YORK, New York | June 4, 2013 – In response to a new documentary titled “The Retirement Gamble,” the law firm of Levy Konigsberg LLP discusses the legal remedies related to excessive 401(k) plan...
Employment Lawyers at LK to Offer Free Consultation to Victims of Wage & Hour Violations
EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS AT LEVY KONIGSBERG LLP, A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED LITIGATION LAW FIRM REPRESENTS EMPLOYEES WHO ARE VICTIMS OF THEIR EMPLOYERS’ VIOLATIONS OF WAGE AND HOUR STATUTES AND REGULATION....
Two Major Healthcare Fraud Victories for the U.S. Under the False Claims Act: Tuomey & Ranbaxy
May 16, 2013 – Two recent major victories for the U.S. Government showcase the importance of the False Claims Act as a pivotal tool in combating healthcare fraud. Tuomey Healthcare System On May 8,...
Novartis Under Fire for Illegal Kickbacks Again
April 26, 2013 – On April 23, 2013, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York filed a civil healthcare fraud lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant, Novartis. The Government’s Complaint,...
San Diego For-Profit School Agrees to Pay $686,720 to Settle Student Aid Fraud Allegations
April 16, 2013 – On April 15, 2013, another for-profit college agreed to pay a civil settlement after the school’s former Financial Aid Director pled guilty to submitting falsified financial aid...
Medicaid Fraud in New York Targeted by New House Report
NEW YORK, New York | March 28, 2013 – The issue of Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse in New York State addressed in the recent report by U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and...
LK Attorney Comments on Excessive 401(k) Fees Documentary, “The Retirement Gamble”
NEW YORK, New York | June 4, 2013 – In response to a new documentary titled “The Retirement Gamble,” the law firm of Levy Konigsberg LLP discusses the legal remedies related to excessive 401(k) plan...
Employment Lawyers at LK to Offer Free Consultation to Victims of Wage & Hour Violations
EMPLOYMENT LAWYERS AT LEVY KONIGSBERG LLP, A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED LITIGATION LAW FIRM REPRESENTS EMPLOYEES WHO ARE VICTIMS OF THEIR EMPLOYERS’ VIOLATIONS OF WAGE AND HOUR STATUTES AND REGULATION....
Two Major Healthcare Fraud Victories for the U.S. Under the False Claims Act: Tuomey & Ranbaxy
May 16, 2013 – Two recent major victories for the U.S. Government showcase the importance of the False Claims Act as a pivotal tool in combating healthcare fraud. Tuomey Healthcare System On May 8,...
Novartis Under Fire for Illegal Kickbacks Again
April 26, 2013 – On April 23, 2013, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York filed a civil healthcare fraud lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant, Novartis. The Government’s Complaint,...
San Diego For-Profit School Agrees to Pay $686,720 to Settle Student Aid Fraud Allegations
April 16, 2013 – On April 15, 2013, another for-profit college agreed to pay a civil settlement after the school’s former Financial Aid Director pled guilty to submitting falsified financial aid...
Medicaid Fraud in New York Targeted by New House Report
NEW YORK, New York | March 28, 2013 – The issue of Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse in New York State addressed in the recent report by U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and...
New York Appellate Court Consolidates Three Asbestos Lawsuits Against Cosmetic Talc Manufacturer
NEW YORK, New York, October 2, 2012 – A New York Appellate Division panel of judges unanimously ruled in favor of three women suffering from asbestos-caused mesothelioma cancer, stating that the...
Upstate New York Mesothelioma Lawyers Sponsor Kayaking for a Cure
September 25, 2012 – Upstate New York mesothelioma lawyers from the NY asbestos litigation firm of Levy Konigsberg LLP sponsor Kayaking for a Cure, an event to raise money for mesothelioma research...
DOL Files Amicus Brief with US Court of Appeals on Behalf of LK Clients in Shareholder Derivative & Class Action Suit
November 11, 2011 – The Office of the Solicitor of the Department of Labor filed an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in which the Solicitor of Labor argues...
Mesothelioma Lawyer Jerome Block Recognized as One of NTL’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers
NEW YORK, New York | July 22, 2011 – Jerome Block, a partner and trial lawyer with Levy Konigsberg LLP has been selected as a member the National Trial Lawyers’ Top 100 Trial Lawyers. Mr. Block’s...
The Hartford Group Mutual Funds Shareholders File Derivative Action for Excessive Service Fees
March 11, 2011 – A nationwide shareholder derivative suit has been filed by the class action attorneys from Levy Konigsberg LLP on behalf of five shareholders suing The Hartford Group mutual funds...
Federal Judge Rules Future Damages under Ica § 36(B) Recoverable
March 8, 2011 – Federal Judge in the United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania, rules that future damages in actions under Section 36(b) of the Investment Company Act are...
Federal Judge in Arizona Denies Intel Corp’s Efforts to Remove Birth Defect Lawsuit to Federal Court
November 30, 2010 – The Honorable Roslyn O. Silver, United States District Court Judge for the District of Arizona, grants Levy Konigsberg LLP’s motion for remand on behalf of two Arizona families...
New York Personal Injury Lawyer Obtains $4.25 Million Settlement for Motorcyclist Hit by Truck
NEW YORK PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER FROM LK OBTAINS A $4.25 MILLION SETTLEMENT FOR A MOTORCYCLIST WHO WAS HIT BY A TRUCK AND, AS A RESULT, SUSTAINED SEVERE PERSONAL INJURIES, INCLUDING PERMANENT...
Motor Vehicle Accident Involving Ford F-150 Heritage Discussed by New York Auto Accident Lawyers
Early in June 2005, a man was driving his family along a highway in Mexico when his Ford F-150 Heritage was involved in a motor vehicle accident, crashing into the back of a tractor-trailer,...
Defense Contractor Fraud Allegations in Iraq War
October 22, 2007 – A number of federal agencies are currently investigating a growing list of suspects who are believed to have illegally profited, by way of government contract fraud, from the war...
Premises Liability Lawsuit Filed Due to Inadequate Security Outside of Nightclub
Premises liability lawsuits are filed when an injury or fatality occurs during the attendance of a public event or location. New York premises liability lawyers Levy Konigsberg LLP confirm that when...
Commercial Litigation Attorneys Win $7 Million in a Breach of Fiduciary Duty Lawsuit
June 18, 2007 – Commercial litigation attorneys from Levy Konigsberg LLP, a New York & New Jersey-based business litigation law firm, win $5 Million in punitive damages and $2 Million in...
Asbestos Compensation Verdict of $22 Million for Former Brooklyn Navy Yard Electrician and Merchant Mariner Upheld by NY Supreme
November 5, 2004 – Asbestos compensation verdict of $22 Million obtained by mesothelioma lawyers from Levy Konigsberg LLP on behalf of former Brooklyn Navy Yard electrician and Merchant Marine...
First Ever Asbestos Compensation Verdicts Against Us Welding Rods Industry
July 16, 2003 – The first-ever asbestos compensation verdicts against the nation’s welding rods industry were awarded today by a New York jury in a consolidated asbestos trial involving a...
