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Program Agenda:

• Recent amendments to the federal False Claims Act and other compliance and enforcement authorities emanating from the healthcare reform legislation
• Recent government investigations, enforcement actions, and False Claims Act settlements including Stark Law, Kickback, and other initiatives and settlements
• Other current regulatory initiatives and hot-button compliance issues
• Practical strategies for assessing internal compliance, minimizing…

• Civil False Claims Act and recent cases
• FCA theories in the healthcare context
• The current audit landscape and recent
  developments related to audits
• Successful strategies for defending an audit

Did you know that New York is the first state to deputize private citizens in tax recovery and apply qui tam to state tax actions? New York’s law is fundamentally different than the IRS Whistleblower Program provisions. Liability under the new law may be imposed on either fraudulent or simply false claims for payment or approval. Moreover, penalties may be extended beyond taxpayers to preparers as well as advisers. Come learn about the law, the Taxpayer Protection Bureau of the New York State Of…

If you practice in one of the many areas that is impacted by False Claims Act and its unique qui tam enforcement provisions, this live video webcast is a must-attend event that gives you a comprehensive update on recent cases and trends in this evolving field. Taught by a panel of nationally recognized experts, this convenient 90-minute webcast provides an overview of the Act, covers recent key developments related to whistleblower and government fraud actions, and offers practical strategies…

Veterans Disability Compensation: An Overview for the Small Firm or Solo Practitioner

This presentation will provide solo practitioners and/or small firms with an overview to a
growing practice area – legal representation of U.S. Veterans in their claims for disability
compensation for injuries incurred while in military service. The presentation will include an overview of the Claims Process, how fees can be generated from the practice, special
accreditation…

If a client comes to you seeking legal advice, are you confident in your abilities to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information on federal negligence lawsuits? This program will review Federal Tort Claims Act regulations and best practices for handling negligence claims.

• Understand the types of claims that can be filed under the FTCA.
• Identify the claims process and utilize it in your best interest.
• Know the unique discovery issues related to government l…

The Dodd-Frank Act and the Affordable Care Act put new protections in place for whistleblowers. Are you up to date on those protections? Do you know how to minimize the risk of a retaliation claim? This program will review the latest compliance requirements as well as their business implications, and is a must-attend for those looking for a practical up-to-the-minute seminar.

• Review the most recent trends and case laws that involve Dodd-Frank protections.
• Know how to accu…

Topics:

• Appeal process and contractors
• Stages of appeal process
• Statistical and medical review criteria as part of the appeal strategy
• Decision points
• Dos and donts in the appeals process

Topics:

• Assessing if and when to initiate settlement discussions
• How settlement dynamics can differ in intervened vs. non-intervened qui tam cases
• Roles of DOJ/USAO, HHS-OIG, relators counsel, and defendants counsel in qui tam settlement negotiations
• Calculating settlement value, including damages, off-sets for value provided, appropriate multiplier, penalties and qui tam relator attorney fees and costs
• Related HHS-OIG negotiatio…

Topics:

• Tips for appropriately responding to potential whistleblowers and to help avoid False Claims Act litigation
• Myths about the typical whistleblower will be addressed and debunked

Topics:

• Recent amendments to the federal False Claims Act and other compliance and enforcement authorities emanating from the healthcare reform legislation
• Stark Law/Kickback, PATH, and other settlements affecting AMCs
• Federal enforcement initiatives relevant to AMCs including the OIG FY 2011 Work Plan, enforcement efforts relating to cost allocation, effort reporting, indirect cost rates, and Medicare secondary payor issues

Topics:

• Qui tam issues and limits on whistleblower actions
• Liability theories, including express and implied certification issues
• Damages and penalties issues
• Legal and practical defenses

Unfortunately, litigation follows disasters, whether natural or man-made. After the tragedy of September 11, 2001, Congress enacted a September 11th Victims Compensation Fund which was administered by Special Master Kenneth Feinberg. Congress recently revived the Victims Compensation Fund to include first responders and clean-up workers, which is administered by Special Master Sheila Birnbaum. Litigation followed the September 11, 2001 tragedy, including over 10,000 actions filed on beh…

Personal injury lawsuits against government entities can be a maze of statutes and regulations to navigate. Are you confident in your abilities to represent your clients? At this program, our experienced faculty will provide you with an overview of FTCA fundamental principles, and practical procedures for taking an FTCA claim to federal court.

• Learn how to file a legal claim under the FTCA.
• Understand the lines of authority and who can approve the settlement. …

Closing a workersa compensation claim involves a two-step process: evaluation and negotiation. On Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen joins colleague, Teddy Snyder, Esq. and Attorney Sylvia Lopez from Bakersfield, California, to talk about closing workersa compensation claims. They explore the risks and advantages to a claimant and employer in closing a workersa compensation claim, the importance of rated age and how a structured settlement can give injured workers the best of both worlds.

Ms. Nicole Friederichs, Practitioner in Residence at Suffolk Law School, discusses her recent article and upcoming Indian Law and Indigenous Peoples Clinic at Suffolk Law School. To learn more about Ms. Friederichs, visit http://bit.ly/vtHwNp.

Coming off the heels of an NFL Lockout, the NBA officially locked out its players on July 1, 2011, when players and owners failed to agree on a new contract. Then, the NBA filed two claims against the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) before union players could file an anti-trust lawsuit against them. Attorneys and co-hosts Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams welcome Professor Daniel E. Lazaroff, Director of the Loyola Sports Law Institute and Professor Gabriel A. Feldman, Director of the Tulane Sports Law Program, to discuss the legal and business issues surrounding the lockout. They take a look at the impact of the lockout on players, employees and fans and the fate of the 2011-2012 season.

468B Trusts (derived from Internal Revenue Service Code Section 468B), were originally created to simplify the settlement of mass tort cases. More recently, they have been suggested for the settlement of single claimant cases, which has become a source of much debate. On this edition of Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen welcomes co-host, Carmella Limongelli and guest, Rick Woollams, Chief Claims Officer at Chartis U.S., to take an in-depth look at 468B trusts and the rather controversial area of their use in cases with a single claimant.

When the North Carolina General Assembly passed the Racial Justice Act in 2009, it guaranteed that no individual would be put to death because of racial bias within the stateas justice system. Since then, thereas been a battle in the North Carolina legislature to repeal it. Whatas behind this debate? Some say clogged courts and unfounded claims by death row inmates. Attorneys and co-hosts Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams, along with Cassandra Stubbs, a senior staff attorney with the ACLU Capital Punishment Project and James E. Coleman Jr., the John S. Bradway Professor of Law at Duke University Law School and Co-director of Duke’s Wrongful Convictions Clinic, take a look inside the issues. They explore the great debate, the repeal and what this means for inmates on death row.

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