Florida Radiation Oncology Providers Pay $3.5 Million for Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE Scheme; Whistleblower to Receive $609,796. September 25, 2013 – On September 13, 2013, the U.S. Justice...
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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...
Georgia Attorney General Intervenes in Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleging Medicaid Fraud & Kickbacks
August 23, 2013 – The Georgia Attorney General, Samuel Olens, announced that his office has intervened in a federal whistleblower lawsuit filed against several Georgia hospitals, including Health...
University Settles Grant Fraud Whistleblower Lawsuit for $3 Million
August 12, 2013 – Chicago, IL. Northwestern University, considered one of the nation’s premier colleges, has agreed to pay $3 Million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit alleging misuse of medical...
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,...
NYC Mesothelioma Conference to Gather Top Doctors, Patients & Families
August 6, 2013 – Top mesothelioma doctors and researchers are to speak to asbestos cancer patients and their family members at the 2nd Annual New York City Mesothelioma Conference on September 27,...
Wrongful Death Lawyers Win Historic $5.5 M Lung Cancer Verdict
August 1, 2013 – Wrongful death lawyers from NYC-based personal injury law firm Levy Konigsberg LLP, nationally recognized for their work on behalf mesothelioma and asbestos lung cancer victims,...
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...
SEC: Second Whistleblower Award Issued, More On the Way
June 19, 2013 – The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it has issued its second ever whistleblower incentive award. The whistleblower award program was established as part of the 2009...
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...
Whistleblowers Urged to Report Fraud Involving Hurricane Sandy Relief
NEW YORK, New York | July 18, 2013 – Lessons from Hurricane Katrina suggest that the large influx of federal aid associated with the Hurricane Sandy relief will present the potential for fraud and...
NYC Mesothelioma Lawyers Share New York City’s Asbestos Exposure Map
July 16, 2013 – NYC mesothelioma lawyers at the nationally-acclaimed asbestos law firm of Levy Konigsberg LLP share a map of some of the most common asbestos exposure sites in New York City....
Seventh Circuit Revives Student Loan Fraud Whistleblower Case Against For-Profit College ITT
July 12, 2013 – In a sharp rebuke, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed a lower court’s dismissal of a whistleblower lawsuit against the for-profit college ITT Educational Services....
Asbestos Law Firm’s Mesothelioma Research Donations Top $1 Million
July 11, 2013 – The national asbestos law firm of Levy Konigsberg LLP (“LK”) is proud to announce that the firm’s lifetime donations to mesothelioma research now total more than $1 million dollars....
Florida Whistleblower Initiates Healthcare Fraud Case Worth $1 Billion
July 10, 2013 – Florida-based healthcare provider faces $1 billion in damages after a whistleblower, a former compliance officer, blows the whistle on fraud schemes involving illegal kickbacks and...
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...
Increased Whistleblower Protection for Employees of Defense Contractors
June 28, 2013 – Starting July 1, 2013, whistleblowers employed by Defense Department subcontractors will be protected from retaliation under new provisions contained in the National Defense...
Lung Cancer Attorneys Win Post-Trial Motion in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
June 20, 2013 – Lung cancer attorneys from the nationally renowned personal injury law firm of Levy Konigsberg LLP win a post-trial motion in a historic wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family...
MESOTHELIOMA ATTORNEY BOB KOMITOR FEATURED AT MESOTHELIOMA CONFERENCE
June 18, 2013 – Last September, mesothelioma attorney Bob Komitor, a partner at Levy Konigsberg LLP, was a featured as asbestos litigation expert at an NYC mesothelioma conference where he shared...
REPLACEMENT NURSES SETTLE CALIFORNIA WAGE AND HOUR CLASS ACTION FOR $1.8 MILLION
June 10, 2013 – Wage and hour class actions in the healthcare industry are on the rise. Among the latest, U.S. Nursing Corp., a California based corporation that provides temporary nurses to...
New Jersey Mesothelioma Lawyer Receives Top Rating in Mass Torts Law
June 5, 2013 – Moshe Maimon, a highly-acclaimed New Jersey mesothelioma lawyer and partner at the national asbestos litigation firm Levy Konigsberg LLP, has been recognized as a “2013 Top Rated...
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...
Two New York Families Turn Loss of Loved Ones from Mesothelioma into Hope for Others
February 28, 2011 – Hundreds of people are expected to gather for the 6th Annual 5K Walk/Run for Hope, which is to take place on April 10, 2011, in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, Long Island. The...
NEW JERSEY JUDGE ORDERS PAINT MANUFACTURER TO PRODUCE ASBESTOS-RELATED DOCUMENTS IN MESOTHELIOMA LAWSUIT BROUGHT BY FORMER EMPLOYEE
NEW JERSEY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE ORDERS A PAINT MANUFACTURER, WHICH WAS NAMED IN A MESOTHELIOMA LAWSUIT AS A DISCOVERY-ONLY DEFENDANT, TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS SHEDDING LIGHT TO THE CANCER-CAUSING...
New Jersey Lead Poisoning Attorney Obtains $1 Million Settlement for Child Poisoned by Lead Based Paint
January 27, 2011 – Lead poisoning attorney from the New York and New Jersey-based personal injury law firm of Levy Konigsberg LLP obtains a settlement of $1 Million on behalf of a nine-year-old boy...
New York Lead Poisoning Lawyer Obtains $3 Million Settlement for Child Poisoned by Lead Paint
January 20, 2011 – Lead poisoning lawyer from the New York-based personal injury law firm of Levy Konigsberg LLP obtains a settlement of $3 Million on behalf of a mother and her thirteen-year-old...
Medicaid Fraud Attorneys at LK Announce Qui Tam Lawsuit Filed by the Law Firm Against Nyc Intervened by Us Government
January 14, 2011 – Medicaid fraud attorneys at Levy Konigsberg LLP announce that the US Government has partially intervened in a qui tam lawsuit brought by the law firm against the City of New York,...
Federal Judge Issues Ruling Protecting Rights of Navy Servicemen to Bring Mesothelioma Lawsuits Against Government Contractors
January 13, 2011 – Federal Judge from New York’s Southern District Court rules in favor of a former Navy boilerman who developed mesothelioma as a result of exposure to asbestos contained in ship...
DELAWARE JUDGE UPHOLDS INFANT PLAINTIFF’S CHOICE OF FORUM IN BIRTH DEFECT LAWSUIT BROUGHT AGAINST SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURER AND GLOBAL SUPPLIER OF INDUSTRIAL GASES AND CHEMICALS
DELAWARE SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE UPHOLDS FAMILY’S CHOICE OF FORUM IN A TOXIC TORT LAWSUIT ARISING FROM A FATHER’S WRONGFUL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO REPRODUCTIVELY TOXIC CHEMICALS WHICH RESULTED IN HIS...
NJ Court Rejects Attempts by Asbestos Company to Apply NY Law with Respect to Damages in Mesothelioma Lawsuit
December 7, 2010 – New Jersey Judge denies a motion brought by a tile manufacturer, named as a defendant in a take-home asbestos exposure lawsuit, seeking to have New York State law applied to the...
Judge Rules against Valve Manufacturer in Mesothelioma Lawsuit Brought by Former Navy Boilerman
December 6, 2010 – Federal Judge of the US District Court of the Southern District of New York dismisses a motion for summary judgment filed by a valve manufacturer Crane Co., one of the defendants...
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...
Peritoneal Mesothelioma Compensation Verdict of $7.5 Million Upheld in Take-Home Asbestos Exposure Case
August 20, 2010 – The New Jersey Appellate Division has affirmed Bonnie Anderson’s $7.5 million verdict against Exxon Mobil. Bonnie Anderson, who suffers from peritoneal mesothelioma, was exposed to...
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...
Federal Court Grants Class Certification to Class of Marlboro Smokers for Landmark Trial against Philip Morris
June 25, 2010 – In a federal class action1 brought by two long-time Marlboro smokers residing in Massachusetts on behalf of a class of an estimated 60,000 similarly situated Massachusetts residents,...
New Jersey’s Largest Mesothelioma Compensation Verdict of $30.3 Million Upheld by State’s Appellate Court
April 5, 2010 – New Jersey Appellate Division upholds the state’s largest $30.3 Million mesothelioma compensation verdict in a lawsuit brought by LK’s client Susan M. Buttitta both individually and...
Dividend Policyholders Bring Class Action against Phoenix Life Insurance Co and Phoenix Cos
A CLASS ACTION HAS BEEN FILED BY DIVIDEND POLICYHOLDERS AGAINST THE PHOENIX LIFE INSURANCE CO AND THE PHOENIX COS CLAIMING BREACHES OF THE COMPANIES’ STATUTORY AND CONTRACTUAL DUTIES WHEN THE...
New Jersey Court Stops Attempt to Force Autopsy on Mesothelioma Victim
NEW JERSEY APPELLATE DIVISION UPHOLDS AN EARLIER DECISION DENYING CHRYSLER AND HONEYWELL’S MOTION TO COMPEL AN AUTOPSY ON THE BODY OF LK’S CLIENT HAROLD ST. JOHN, WHO DIED OF MESOTHELIOMA ON...
MESOTHELIOMA COMPENSATION VERDICT OF $5 MILLION UPHELD BY UPSTATE NEW YORK COURT IN LANDMARK CASE BROUGHT BY FORMER NAVY BOILERMAN
December 4, 2008 – New York Supreme Court Justice upholds a $5 Million mesothelioma compensation verdict awarded to a former Navy boilerman. The jury award is believed to be the largest ever...
LK Lead Poisoning Attorney Obtains $2.4 Million Verdict in New York Lead Poisoning Lawsuit
October 24, 2008 – New York lead poisoning attorney from Levy Konigsberg LLP wins a lead poisoning lawsuit, obtaining a verdict totaling $2,435,000.00 for a child in Bronx, New York. BRONX, New...
Federal Judge Rules In Favor of a Former Submarine Shipyard Worker in Asbestos Exposure Lawsuit against General Electric
FEDERAL JUDGE FROM NEW YORK’S NORTHERN DISTRICT COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF A FORMER NAVAL SUBMARINE SHIPYARD WORKER WHO DEVELOPED MESOTHELIOMA AS A RESULT OF THE EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS CONTAINED IN SHIP...
LK Lead Poisoning Attorney Obtains $8.5 Million Verdict in New York Lead Poisoning Lawsuit
June 20, 2008 – New York lead poisoning attorney from Levy Konigsberg LLP wins a lead poisoning lawsuit, obtaining a verdict totaling $8,500,000.00 for a child, who was 15 years old at the time of...
New York Toxic Torts Lawyers Help Brooklyn Man with Kidney Failure Sue Makers of Chemicals Which Poisoned Him at Work
June 18, 2008 – A New York Appeals Court ruled that Antonio Lopez has the right to sue the makers of products containing chemicals which he was exposed to and poisoned his kidneys. According to New...
PERITONEAL MESOTHELIOMA COMPENSATION VERDICT OF $7.5 MILLION AWARDED TO WOMAN WHOSE MESOTHELIOMA WAS CAUSED BY LAUNDERING HER HUSBAND’S WORK CLOTHES
May 28, 2008 – A New Jersey jury awards LK’s client Bonnie Anderson a peritoneal mesothelioma verdict of $7.5 Million for the pain and suffering and loss of consortium arising from her peritoneal...
LK’s Mesothelioma Lawyers Obtain New Jersey’s Largest Asbestos Compensation Verdict Totaling $30.3 Million
February 26, 2008 – Mesothelioma lawyers of Levy Konigsberg LLP obtain what is recognized as the largest asbestos compensation verdict in the history of New Jersey’s mesothelioma litigation. The...
Asbestos Compensation of $2.25 Million Awarded to Family of Former Brooklyn Navy Yard Employee Who Died of Pleural Mesothelioma
February 1, 2008 – LK’s mesothelioma lawyers obtain an asbestos compensation verdict of $2.25 Million on behalf of the family of a former Brooklyn Navy Yard employee who died of pleural...
ASBESTOS LAWYERS FOR FAMILIES OF MESOTHELIOMA STRICKEN ELECTRICIAN & PIPEFITTER FROM NEW YORK OBTAIN TWO VERDICTS TOTALING $9 MILLION
December 17, 2007 – Asbestos lawyers from LK obtain two jury verdicts totaling $9 Million on behalf of two mesothelioma victims, a former electrician and pipefitter, and their wives. The verdicts...
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...
LK Lead Paint Lawyers Win $4.6 Million in Lead Poisoning Lawsuit
October 19, 2007 – Lead paint lawyers from Levy Konigsberg LLP obtained a verdict totaling $4,645,000.00 in a lead poisoning lawsuit on behalf of a child, who was 15 years old at the time of trial...
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...
Family Obtains $54.39 Million after Man Dies Due to Dodge Dakota Transmission Shifting Problems
Recently, Verdict Search Products Liability reported that in the spring of 2004, a man driving his employer’s Dodge Dakota came to a full stop so that he could survey some shipping containers...
