Kang Haggerty member Kandis L. Kovalsky is asked for her opinion in the March 28, 2023 Law360 analysis by editor Jeff Overley on 6th Circ. Widens FCA Split, Curtails Kickback Law’s Scope. According to Kovalsky, who represents FCA whistleblowers and is an active member of Taxpayers Against Fraud (TAF), “the…
Member Edward T. Kang and Associate Ross Wolfe attended the Federal Bar Association Qui Tam Section’s Annual Qui Tam Conference in Washington, DC, from February 16 through February 17. This year’s theme was New Frontiers: Redefining the Landscape of the FCA. The Qui Tam Section of the Federal Bar Association…
Kang Haggerty is pleased to have taken the Taxpayers Against Fraud Penny Pledge to help protect whistleblower laws. The firm is “paying it forward” by pledging to commit a penny for every dollar collected in the practice to help enhance and preserve whistleblower programs into the future. Taxpayers Against Fraud…
The Third Circuit has adopted a more plaintiff/relator friendly interpretation while the Eighth Circuit has reached the opposite conclusion. Until the U.S. Supreme Court settles the circuit split, choice of venue is key for those bringing claims under the Anti-Kickback statute. In the December 1, 2022 edition of The Legal…
A smart and tactical choice of venue can set the stage for victory, and in a False Claims Act case, that choice may make all the difference. In the November 10, 2022 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward T. Kang wrote “Circuit Split on Materiality Standard in FCA Cases and…
Kang Haggerty attorneys Edward T. Kang, Kandis L. Kovalsky, and Susan Moon O are attending the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) 2022 Convention in Las Vegas from November 3 through November 6, 2022. On Friday, Edward and Kandis are joined by Erika Hiramatsu, Steve Koh, Kolin Tang, and…
Members Edward T. Kang and Kandis L. Kovalsky, along with Associate Ross Wolfe attended the Taxpayers Against Fraud 22nd Annual Conference in Washington DC from October 26 through October 28, 2022. Taxpayers Against Fraud (TAF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to both defending and empowering those who expose fraud in…
In the October 2022 Edition of Taxpayers Against Fraud (TAF) Newsletter, Kandis Kovalsky wrote “Relator’s Share: What Is It? How Does It Work? What Is The Process?” To incentivize whistleblowers to assist the Government in combatting fraud on the Government and its taxpayers, the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §…
In the October 13, 2022 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward T. Kang wrote “The Great Pandemic Heist: Attorneys’ Role in Fighting PPP Loan Fraud” In the COVID-19 era, there has been a heist of great value, but it has not gone undetected. Prosecutors have called the heist the largest…
Throughout the past decade, the country has been battling a raging epidemic and public health crisis: opioid addiction. In 2021, over 80,000 people died from opioid overdoses. Pennsylvania has one of the highest rates of opioid overdose deaths in the country. The crisis in Pennsylvania is so severe that it…