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Bird Marella attorneys Mitchell Kamin and Nilay Vora obtained declaratory and injunctive relief for three Death Row inmates at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola (“Angola”). The Judge found that the excessive summer heat conditions of confinement on Angola’s death row constituted cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the ...
Bird Marella principal John Rubiner co-authored the article, “General Evidentiary Issues For Workplace-Related ESI,” published by Bloomberg BNA. The article provides a brief overview of the evidentiary case issues and requirements, and also refers to employment law cases when applicable, as both types of cases typically encounter the same issues.
Bird Marella Associate Jessica Kornberg , a member of the American Bar Association’s Commission on Women in the Profession, discusses recent trends in law school applications and the related “pipeline” issue for law firms in the Daily Journal December 13, 2013 cover page article, “Proportion of female associates continues 4-year slide”.
Principal Benjamin N. Gluck was a speaker on the November 2013 webinar “Prescription Audits: When the DEA or AG Come Knocking; Anticipating and Responding to Heightened Investigations of Prescribing and Dispensing Practices”.
After hanging the jury twice in a high profile securities fraud prosecution of a CFO in the Southern District of New York (click here for more), all counts were dismissed as part of a settlement where the client agreed to a lesser charge and received probation.
Principal Gary Lincenberg was quoted in the article, “Heavyweights in Final Rounds of Herbalife Fight” published by the Los Angeles Business Journal discussing whether Herbalife, the multi-level marketer of weight-loss products, crossed into an illegal pyramid scheme.
Bird Marella Principal Peter Shakow discussed one of the biggest Ponzi schemes ever alleged by authorities in Los Angeles in the article, “Regulators Allege Huge Fund Fraud” published by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
According to various media sources including Time Magazine, after a scandal showing terrible care at a U.K. hospital, the British government is proposing a law that would provide criminal liability and jail sentences for doctors who are “willfully negligent.” Not surprisingly, doctors aren’t thrilled about the proposal. In California, Penal ...
First, a large settlement ($48 million) from a nursing home operator on allegations that they non-necessary services and services not rendered. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office: The Ensign Group operated skilled nursing facilities that allegedly submitted false claims to Medicare. Between January 1, 1999, and August 31, 2011, the ...
I am pleased to announce that I will be speaking in an upcoming Strafford live webinar, “Prescription Audits: When the DEA or AG Come Knocking” scheduled for Thursday, November 21, 1:00pm-2:30pm EST. Because of your affiliation with my firm, you are eligible to attend this program at half off. ...
