Whistleblower Qui Tam Case Involving Pharmacy Billing and Utilization Management Services Settles for $2.9 Million
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Rabin Kammerer Johnson (“RKJ”) and Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley (“Searcy Denney”) announce that they have settled a whistleblower qui tam case brought against a pharmacy for $2.9 million. Attorneys Adam Rabin, and Havan Clark and Searcy Denney attorney Sia Baker-Barnes represented their whistleblower client in the case. The case involved allegations that the pharmacy was performing medication therapy management services and accepting drug manufacturer coupons to cover or discount copayments in violation of federal Medicare statutes and regulations. To continue, click here.
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When Are You Entitled to a Jury Trial in Federal or State Court? | |
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By Chris Kammerer
Many clients believe they are entitled to a jury trial when they file or are defending a lawsuit in federal or state court. What they often do not realize, however, is how significantly the right to a jury trial has eroded through contractual waivers, alternative dispute resolution clauses, and claims that seek equitable remedies. In addition, the right to a jury trial varies significantly based upon whether the lawsuit has been filed in federal or state court.
In federal court, the Seventh Amendment of the U.S. Constitution governs whether a plaintiff or defendant is entitled to a jury trial. The Seventh Amendment provides: “In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.” To continue, click here.
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DOJ Intervenes in Client's Whistleblower Case Against Walgreens Alleging a Nationwide Scheme for Illegal Dispensing Practices That Helped Fuel the Opioid Crisis | |
On January 17, 2025, after a multi-year investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint in intervention in four whistleblower qui tam lawsuits filed against Walgreens, alleging that its illegal dispensing practices contributed to the opioid crisis and caused many deaths and other serious harm to its customers. DOJ’s complaint alleges violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) and Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Rabin Kammerer Johnson, on behalf of a 42-year Walgreens’ pharmacist who resides in Palm Beach County, jointly filed one of the four whistleblower lawsuits. To continue, click here.
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How Does the Garnishment Process Work to Enforce a Judgment in Florida? | |
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By Andrew Abreu
A writ of garnishment is a powerful legal tool that allows judgment creditors to collect debts by seizing assets belonging to a judgment debtor that are in the hands of a third-party. This process enables judgment creditors to recover outstanding judgments through third parties, such as banks or employers, who hold money or other property that belongs to the judgment debtor. To continue, click here.
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Lauren Johnson Elected to Board of Directors of
the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County
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Rabin Kammerer Johnson congratulates firm partner Lauren Johnson on her recent election to the Board of Directors of Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County. The mission of Legal Aid is: “To provide high quality civil legal advice, representation, and education free of charge to the most vulnerable and at-risk children, families, elders, veterans and individuals in Palm Beach County so as to protect their personal safety, enhance their opportunities and living conditions, and promote self-sufficiency.”
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How Have a Party’s Discovery Obligations Changed Under the Recent Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure? | |
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By Janet Furness, FRP
Effective as of January 1, 2025, the Florida Supreme Court adopted significant amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, including material changes to Rule 1.280 and Rule 1.380. In amending Rule 1.280, the Court adopted much of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26, including: 1) each party now has a duty to serve initial disclosures; (2) each party now has a duty to supplement initial disclosures and prior discovery responses; and (3) that the federal “proportionality” standard will now apply to discovery requests to balance relevance with the needs of the case. To continue reading, click here.
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Florida's New "Proportionality" Standard for Civil Discovery:
It's a Game Changer
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By Adam Rabin
For years, many attorneys and judges have queried when the Florida Supreme Court would adopt the civil discovery “proportionality” standard that the federal courts adopted in 2015. Some attorneys and judges favored the Florida courts adopting the federal proportionality standard; others were against it. Effective as of January 1, 2025, the Florida Supreme Court ended the debate when it added the proportionality standard to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.280. To learn more about Florida's new proportionality standard, click here.
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