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The False Claims Act – Whistleblower Claims

January 25, 2009
Law News Today

If there is one Act that causes a lot of confusion, it has to be the False Claims Act; a.k.a. Whistleblower legislation. One might wonder where on Earth a term such as “whistleblower” originated. It actually hails from the practice of English Bobbies who blew their piercing whistles when they saw a crime in progress.…

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Sexual Harassment Is Illegal, but Alive and Well

January 25, 2009
Law News Today

You’d think in this day and age after the number of highly publicized sexual harassment lawsuits, people would “get it” that sexual harassment is illegal. It is not tolerated today as it once was in the past. The interesting thing about sexual harassment and other civil rights, is that it has been illegal since 1964…

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Wrongful Death Suit Damages

January 19, 2009
Law News Today

Wrongful death lawsuit damages may address the economic loss of a loved one, but not the pain of that person’s unexpected and sudden death. By legal definition, a wrongful death is “A death caused by the wrongful act or negligence of another and that serves as the basis for a civil action for damages on…

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The Growing Med Mal Problem

January 19, 2009
Law News Today

Each year the number of deaths attributed to medical malpractice is climbing with seemingly no end in sight. In fact, medical malpractice is the third highest cause of death in the U.S. today. Medical malpractice is actually a much bigger problem than many people realize and even bigger than medical professionals want to admit. The…

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