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U.S. Education Department Creates New Unit to Investigate Student Aid Fraud
WHISTLEBLOWERS TAKE NOTE: THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HAS FORMED A NEW ENFORCEMENT UNIT CHARGED WITH INVESTIGATING AND PROSECUTING FEDERAL STUDENT AID FRAUD. WHISTLEBLOWER REWARDS FOR REPORTING...
Unsafe Lead Paint Removal in Homes Can Cause Lead Poisoning in Children
NEW YORK, New York, September 17, 2007 – Although lead paint was banned in 1978, as a recent article in USA Today makes clear, this dangerous material, which can lead to lead paint poisoning and is...
Deadly Crane Collapse in New York City
FEBRUARY 5, 2016 – AT LEAST 1 PERSON WAS KILLED AND 15 PEOPLE INJURED AFTER A MOBILE CRANE COLLAPSED ONTO A BUSY STREET IN TRIBECA EARLY THIS MORNING. THE CRANE FELL ONTO WORTH ST., SPANNING NEARLY...
Levy Konigsberg Lead Poisoning Attorney Attends Flint, Michigan Town Hall
COREY STERN, AN ATTORNEY AT LEVY KONIGSBERG LLP WHO PROSECUTES LEAD POISONING CASES ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN NATIONWIDE, AND WHO REPRESENTS SIX INDIVIDUALS THAT WERE LEAD POISONED AS A RESULT OF...
The False Claims Act Year in Review: Whistleblowers Collect a Record $597 Million
THE FEDERAL FALSE CLAIMS ACT CONTINUES TO BE THE GOVERNMENT’S BEST WEAPON IN COMBATING FRAUD AGAINST GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS, GENERATING $3.5 BILLION IN RECOVERIES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2015. It was...
New York City Judge Rules That Asbestos Lung Cancer Case Can Proceed to Trial – Levy Konigsberg, Llp Successfully Argues Defenda
HONORABLE PETER MOULTON RULED ON DECEMBER 14TH, 2015 THAT A PLAINTIFFS’ ASBESTOS LUNG CANCER CASE CAN PROCEED TO A JURY AGAINST DEFENDANT AURORA PUMP COMPANYHonorable Peter Moulton ruled on December...
Flint Michigan Water Crisis: LK Attorney Corey Stern Comments on Lead Contamination
Flint, Michigan residents faced dangerous lead exposure in their drinking water for over a year. Levy Konigsberg LLP attorney Corey Stern discusses the lawsuits filed on their behalf, challenging government protections and advocating for justice. Contact Levy Konigsberg for a free consultation if you suspect lead poisoning.
Levy Konigsberg LLP Obtains Two Separate Lead Poisoning Awards in New Jersey
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, DECEMBER 7, 2015 – BETWEEN OCTOBER 14, 2015 AND NOVEMBER 10, 2015, LEAD POISONING LAWYERS COREY STERN AND DANIEL WEISS FROM THE NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY-BASED PERSONAL INJURY LAW...
Levy Konigsberg Wins $7 Million Mesothelioma Verdict in NY’s First Ever Asbestos Contaminated Consumer Talcum Powder Trial
LEVY KONIGSBERG ATTORNEYS WON A $7 MILLION VERDICT TODAY FOR THE FAMILY OF JOAN ROBUSTO AGAINST WHITAKER, CLARK & DANIELS IN NEW YORK CITY. NEW YORK, NEW YORK, November 25, 2015 – Levy...
Levy Konigsberg LLP Named “elite Trial Lawyers” by National Law Journal
The National Law Journal in association with Law.com has honored Levy Konigsberg LLP on its annual list of “Elite Trial Lawyers”. This award is bestowed on only 50 law firms each year after a...
Court Rules Expert Can Testify About Talc in Asbestos Mesothelioma Case
Mesothelioma lawyers from Levy Konigsberg represented the plaintiff in this case. NEW YORK, NEW YORK, August 13, 2015 – A New Jersey judge has ruled* in favor of allowing the expert witness for a...
Florida Widow Lost Husband to Mesothelioma, Wins Ruling from Federal Magistrate
Levy Konigsberg, LLP is one of the nation’s premier law firms featuring highly acclaimed mesothelioma lawyers with decades of experience in the areas of asbestos exposure and mesothelioma law. Levy...
New Jersey: Lead Poisoning Lawyers Win $700k Verdict
Lead poisoning lawyers from New York and New Jersey-based personal injury law firm Levy Konigsberg LLP win a $700,000 verdict on behalf of a twelve-year-old New Jersey boy, who was poisoned by lead...
LK Sponsors 10th Annual 5K Walk/Run for Hope in East Meadow, NY to Support Mesothelioma Research
Join Levy Konigsberg LLP in supporting the 10th Annual New York 5K Walk/Run for Hope held on April 12, 2015, in East Meadow, NY. Nearly 200 participants gathered to raise funds and awareness for the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, which has awarded over $9 million in grants for mesothelioma research.
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...
New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyers Win $1.6M Asbestos Verdict on Appeal
New Jersey personal injury lawyers from NYC and NJ based personal injury and the wrongful death law firm of Levy Konigsberg LLP win a $1.6-million verdict on appeal on behalf of a New Jersey man who...
Whistleblower Attorneys Recover $1M in Medicare Fraud Case
NEW YORK, New York, February 26, 2015 – Whistleblower attorneys at the qui tam law firm of Levy Konigsberg LLP (“LK”) have successfully concluded a whistleblower or “qui tam” matter filed against a...
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,...
New Jersey Mesothelioma Attorneys Win $7.5M Asbestos Verdict
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, January 15, 2015 – William and Debbie Condon of Lake Hopatcong, NJ – represented by mesothelioma attorneys, including lead counsel Moshe Maimon of Levy Konigsberg LLP –...
Mesothelioma Lawyer Wins Case for Ohio Asbestos Victim
Mesothelioma lawyer from Levy Konigsberg LLP wins a significant verdict for an Ohio asbestos victim, who developed mesothelioma from being exposed to asbestos-containing Bendix car brakes....
International Paper Mill Retiree Files Asbestos Lung Cancer Lawsuit
April 30, 2013 – Former employee of the Upstate New York-based International Paper Company who developed lung cancer as a result of decades-long exposure to asbestos at the workplace files lawsuit...
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 Joins 8th Annual 5K Walk/Run for Hope in East Meadow, NY to Support Mesothelioma Research
Join hundreds at the 8th Annual 5K Walk/Run for Hope on April 14, 2013, in East Meadow, NY. Funds raised will support the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, dedicated to finding a cure for mesothelioma, a rare cancer caused by asbestos exposure.
NY Products Liability & Mesothelioma Law Firm Expands into New York’s Capital District
LEVY KONIGSBERG LLP, A NEW YORK CITY PRODUCTS LIABILITY LAW FIRM, SPECIALIZING IN MESOTHELIOMA AND OTHER ASBESTOS-RELATED ACTIONS, WHOM U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT RECENTLY NAMED 2013 LAW FIRM OF...
Mesothelioma Book Authored by Medical Authorities Recognizes LK Attorney Bob Komitor
January 9, 2013 – The book 100 Questions & Answers About Mesothelioma recently published its Third Edition. This user-friendly guide to virtually all aspects of mesothelioma has long been...
LK Wins Historic Youth Smoking Verdict in Ny Against Rj Reynolds on Behalf of Family of Lung Cancer Victim
December 13, 2012 – Lung cancer lawyers from the New York City-based personal injury law firm of Levy Konigsberg LLP win a $1.34 Million verdict in a historic victory in a case brought by the family...
Whistleblower Attorneys from LK Featured in Atlanta Lawyer Magazine
December 4, 2012 – An article authored by LK whistleblower attorneys, entitled “Georgia Taxpayer Protection False Claims Act: The Peach State Gets Tough on Fraud against the Government,” was...
LK Expands Asbestos Practice in Long Island’s Nassau & Suffolk County
November 21, 2012 – New York mesothelioma lawyers from the national asbestos litigation firm of Levy Konigsberg LLP report increased case filings on behalf of mesothelioma patients and families of...
Best Lawyers Names LK “Law Firm of the Year” in Product Liability
U.S. NEWS-BEST LAWYERS NAME THE NATIONAL LAW FIRM OF LEVY KONIGSBERG LLP THE 2013 “LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR” IN THE CATEGORY OF PLAINTIFF’S PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION. THE FIRM SPECIALIZES IN...
Researchers Identify Biomarker They Hope May Aid in Determining the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Pleural Mesothelioma
October 10, 2012 – In a groundbreaking study published in the New England Journal of Medicine today, highly respected mesothelioma researchers, led by Harvey I. Pass, M.D. of NYU Medical Center,...
LK Attorneys Join Mesothelioma Foundation at Today Show to Raise Awareness
October 3, 2012 – On Friday, September 28, 2012, attorneys from Levy Konigsberg LLP (“LK”) joined members and activists from the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, aka the Meso Foundation, at...
Third Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Pre-Suit Demand Not Required for ERISA Claims
NEW YORK, New York, October 1, 2012 – In a decision issued on April 16, 2012, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that claims filed under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”)...
Best Lawyers Names New York Product Liability Lawyer Alan Konigsberg the 2013 “Lawyer of the Year”
October 01, 2012 – Alan J. Konigsberg is a senior founding member and the managing partner at Levy Konigsberg LLP, a nationally recognized trial firm with offices in New York, New Jersey, 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...
LK Donates Money to Help Fund International Mesothelioma Interest Group Conference in Boston
August 20, 2012 – Top mesothelioma researchers from around the world will gather at the Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center in Boston, Massachusetts, from September 11-14, 2012, for the 11th...
Educational Grant from LK Brings Together Patients and Doctors for Landmark New York City Mesothelioma Conference
August 14, 2012 – Mesothelioma patients, doctors, and others interested in the rare asbestos-related cancer will come together on September 28, 2012, for a unique conference in New York City. About...
LK Defeats Summary Judgment Motion Seeking to Dismiss Birth Defect Lawsuit against Texas Microelectronics Manufacturer
WILMINGTON, Delaware, May 8, 2012 – LK’s birth defect litigation team scored a legal victory today by defeating a summary judgment motion brought by Optek Technology, Inc. (“Optek”) in a birth...
Linda Reinstein, Co-founder of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (“ADAO”), Is Stop Mesothelioma’s Advocate of the Mont
March 14, 2012 – Linda Reinstein’s life took an irreversible turn in 2003 when her husband Alan was diagnosed with mesothelioma. After bravely fighting this asbestos-related cancer, Alan died in...
Two Brothers Joined Us Navy in 1965 Separated by Death from Mesothelioma Caused by Asbestos Exposure
February 27, 2012 – Michael Moreno and his younger brother, James, volunteered to join the US Navy in 1965 and served together on the USS Renville and USS Valley Forge through 1967. While aboard...
Landmark NY Court Decision Allows Family of Asbestos Cancer Victim to Continue Lawsuit Against Manufacturer of Talcum Powder
February 22, 2012 – In a landmark decision issued today, the New York Supreme Court held that a federal statute does not block a plaintiff’s right to sue for her asbestos-related injury under New...
LK Wins One for Veterans in Case Involving Man Who Developed Mesothelioma from Work on Nuclear Submarines
February 9, 2012 – Last week, Levy Konigsberg LLP (“LK”), scored a legal victory for the family of a veteran of the United States Navy and, at the same time, protected the rights of veterans...
LK Firm & Attorneys Recognized by Martindale-Hubbell, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers
February 1, 2012 – Last year was marked by success for Levy Konigsberg LLP, as a number of the firm’s esteemed members, as well as the firm itself, have garnered acclaim from top legal publications...
Stop Mesothelioma Advocates of the Month for January 2012 Are Erica Iacono & Janice Malkotsis
January 30, 2012 – Stop Mesothelioma names Erica Iacono and Janice Malkotsis Advocates of the Month for January 2012 for organizing the annual 5K Walk/Run for Hope, an event that raises money for...
Cayuga Medical Center Settles Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Allegations for $3.5 Million
January 26, 2012 – A whistleblower government fraud case brought by both the Federal Government under the Federal False Claims Act and the State of New York against Cayuga Medical Center of Ithaca,...
LK Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Auto Mechanic Diagnosed with Mesothelioma from Asbestos Brakes & Gaskets
January 11, 2012 – LK has recently filed an asbestos lawsuit in the City of St. Louis, Missouri, on behalf of a retired automobile mechanic and his wife of 52 years. The plaintiff, recently...
NJ Federal Judge Keeps Mesothelioma Lawsuit in State Court Rejecting Bi-State Defendant’s Efforts to Move Case to Federal Court
December 21, 2011 – In a decision issued today, the Honorable Joseph H. Rodriguez of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey ruled that a bi-state commuter railroad cannot...
Tiles, Linoleum, Joint Compound Cause Flooring Mechanic’s Mesothelioma
December 20, 2011 – The mesothelioma lawsuit of a retired flooring mechanic is now assigned to a judge for a jury trial in New York City. During a career that spanned over 30 years, the plaintiff...
