by Daniel D. Haggerty, Esquire In Zitney v. Appalachian Timber Products, Inc., decided July 3, 2103, the PA Superior Court considered a claim for damages by bona fide purchaser of real estate against the holder of an unrecorded timber contract, who commenced harvesting timber on the purchaser’s property after the…
by Edward Kang Discovery to be Coordinated in Massive $11 Billion Whistleblower Suit Discovery should be coordinated in two qui tam cases filed against Education Management Corp., or EDMC, an education company… U.S. District Judge Terrence McVerry of the Western District of Pennsylvania has ruled that discovery should be coordinated…
by Jacklyn Fetbroyt Companies seeking to improve efficiency and employee interaction for work purposes have slowly begun to implement policies allowing employees to use laptops, tablets, and mobile devices in the work place. One issue that arises with BYOD policies is with regard to the employee’s compensation. First, who will…
by Edward Kang Modern day application of the False Claims Act falls into a variety of fields and categories which all merit usage under their respective terms when applicable. One specific claim that seems to be having its usage expanded is a reverse false claim. Unlike typical false claims where…
A large part of society’s current foundation in the 21st century is unquestionably built upon the storage of billions of pieces of data that can be found and transferred in mere seconds. With this great power comes the burden of developing and implementing tight forms of cyber security to hinder…
Long existing solely as debate between opposing sides of the political aisle, the battle for examining the United States’ healthcare system witnessed actual movement in 2010 with the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA or commonly referred to as its politically coined nickname, Obamacare). The bill…
An article on the front page of today’s Wall Street Journal confirms the mission of Kang Haggerty LLC. The article, “Law- Firm Slowdown Fuels Cuts At Weil,” reports that one of New York’s major firms is “slashing pay” of dozens of partners… Big Law Firms Struggle as Clients Demand New…
The 2007 great recession served as a peak moment in longtime calls for improvement to the American financial regulatory system. In response to the outcry for system modification, the Obama Administration pushed for a sweeping large scale upheaval of the current regulatory procedure… Dodd-Frank’s Impact on the False Claims Act…
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