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Seattle Whistleblower Attorneys Help US Recover $18.5 Million in False Claims Act Qui Tam Case
Seattle Whistleblower Attorneys, Mark D. Walters of Bellevue, and Daniel D. DeLue of Seattle, Washington represented relator Ryan Sims, Snohomish, Washington in the False Claims Act case brought against LifeWatch Services, Inc. The Department of Justice issued a Press Release on ...
Support the Washington Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act (Senate Bill 5978)
Washington Governor Chris Gregoire has stated that the state of Washington is in serious financial trouble. In a recent message from the Governor: I wish I could say that things have improved for the 201113 budget period. Unfortunately, they have worsened. It continues to get mor...
False Claims Act Case Alleging Inflated Milage Expense Reimbursements Reports
The United States Government filed in November of 2011 a False Claims Act case that alleged that BestCare Laboratories, Inc. and its founder and principal, Karim A. Maghareh, knowingly misrepresented the distances traveled by its lab technicians to artificially increase reimburse...
Introduction to the False Claims Act
Often called Lincolns Law, theFalse Claims Actprovides for liability for triple damages and a penalty from $5,500 to $11,000 per claim for anyone who knowingly submits or causes the submission of a false or fraudulent claim to the United States. The statute, first passed during t...
Credit Card Relief Scams - Report from the Trenches
Howd you like to lower your monthly credit card and loan payments guaranteed? This offer sounds mighty appealing to anyone struggling to pay their bills. A growing number of companies across the country claim they can do this by either lowering your interest rate or reducing the...
Reduce Legal Fees – Rocket Docket Arbitration
m not a fan of arbitration. I have found that it costs just as much if not more than a court battle, and you cannot appeal an arbitration gone bad. These are serious issues that every business owner and executive should discuss with their attorney. Im also not a fan of court bat...
Credit Card Relief Fraud - Federal Trade Commission Takes Action!
In August, the FTC took Debt Relief USA to court. Debt Relief USA is alleged to have misrepresented the services they offered and charged more than allowed by statute for their services. Debt Relief USA, Inc. (DRUSA) is a Florida for-profit corporation operating in Texas. DR...
Social Media Law - Blogging for Dollars - Do You Need a Business License?
The Philadelphia Inquirer reportedlast summerthat the City ofPhiladelphiais attempting to require commercial bloggers that reside within the city limits to obtain a business license. The Inquirer article includes the following summary of the City ofPhiladelphia's position: Dou...
Licensing a Business in Washington State
Every Washington business owner should complete the following steps on or before opening day: 1. Register and form a business entity with the Washington State Secretaryof State's office. 2. Obtain a Federal Tax Identification Number (EIN) from the IRS. 3. Obtain a Master Busines...
Alternative Fee Arrangements - It's time to talk to your hourly law firm
I had lunch with a colleague recently and the conversation flowed toalternative fee arrangmentsand hourly billing. My colleague works at a litigation firm that bills by the hour. When the issue of hourly billing came up, we both agreed that it is difficult for clients to feel t...