A Georgia company that manufactures and sells human tissue grafts agreed to pay $6.5 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. The case, unsealed last October, settled relatively quickly before the...
The recently enacted “Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act” (CARES) expands the applicability of the Small Business Reorganization Act (SBRA), passed just last year. As a result: Businesses with less than...
Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams Partner and former U.S. Trustee Steve Katzman shares his thoughts about what to expect and how to respond in a post-COVID-19 financial environment....
With the economy in turmoil due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, all of our businesses and practices may be impacted by bankruptcy issues. The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic will likely create a flood...
As anyone working in health care knows, the industry is a complex minefield of rules. Federal and state laws regulate referrals between health care providers and violations can carry heavy civil and criminal penalties. ...
Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP is proud to announce that Whitney Z. Bernstein was chosen to serve as a Lawyer Representative for the Southern District of California. Lawyer Representatives are members of the Ninth...
A bill winding its way through the California legislature seeks to extend the reach of the California False Claims Act. The bill would amend California Government Code 12651 and 12653 to add claims under the California...
In a scathing 69-page order, a Magistrate Judge found that federal prosecutors engaged in flagrant misconduct in connection with a tax evasion case against Bienert | Katzman Littrell Williams LLP’s client, a dedicated...
Representing a law firm in a civil investigation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), Bienert | Katzman has challenged the constitutionality of the CFPB’s structure. As part of the underlying...