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A little over a year after issuing a 69-page sealed Order Finding Government Misconduct in a tax evasion prosecution, the Court unsealed an Order calling out prosecutors and IRS employees for willfully withholding evidence...
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Fortenberry & Abouammo: Neither materiality nor intended effects determine venue
As champions of the accused and haters of tyranny, we celebrate any vindication of the constitutional rights of the individual, especially when it comes from the Supreme Court. In that spirit, see Justice Kagan’s typically thoughtful opinion yesterday for a unanimous Supreme Court in Abouammo v. United States, a breeze […]
Chambers USA 2026 recognizes BKLW and partners Bernstein, Bienert, and Littrell
Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP is proud to announce that the firm, Whitney Z. Bernstein, Thomas H. Bienert, Jr., and John L. Littrell have been recognized in the Chambers USA 2026 guide, one of the legal profession’s most respected independent ranking publications. This year’s rankings reflect meaningful upward movement for both […]
DOJ signals stronger, faster enforcement of benefits fraud under False Claims Act
On May 27, 2026, the United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, (“DOJ”) issued a memorandum outlining concrete steps the DOJ is taking to prioritize False Claims Act (“FCA”) enforcement in cases involving fraud against federally funded benefits programs. The memo, “Accelerating Review and Enhancing Enforcement in Benefits Fraud Matters,” […]
Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP is pleased to announce that Tony Bisconti and Whitney Z. Bernstein have been selected to the 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers® “Rising Star” list. This is the first time...
After five years of contested litigation the Supreme Court granted our petition, vacated our client’s conviction, and remanded to the Ninth Circuit. At issue was the constitutionality of the National Firearms Act...
A recent opinion from the Ninth Circuit held that false certifications of medical necessity can give rise to liability under the False Claims Act (“FCA”). In Winter v. Gardens Regional Hosp. & Med. Ctr., the...
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 (“FCA”). The case, unsealed last October, settled relatively...
Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP is pleased to announce that James D. Riddet, Thomas H. Bienert, Jr., Steven J. Katzman, and Michael R. Williams have been selected to the 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers®...
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...
The Daily Journal published an article on Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP, highlighting the firm’s history, its attorneys, and their “broad range of litigation skills that can make any case ripe for...