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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...
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BKLW Selected as a Top Boutique Firm in California for 2023 by the Daily Journal
Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP is one of 20 firms selected as California’s Top Boutiques for 2023 by the Daily Journal. BKLW is a 16-attorney litigation firm with locations in Orange County and Los Angeles County. Founded in 2000 by former Assistant United States Attorney Thomas H. Bienert, Jr., and […]
BKLW Wins Defense Verdict for Client Accused of Conspiring to Steal Biomedical Trade Secrets
Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP scored a complete victory at trial for its client Nathan Boulais, who had been accused of violating, and conspiring with others to violate, the federal civil RICO statute based on the alleged theft of trade secrets. Plaintiffs Skye Orthobiologics LLC and Human Regenerative Technologies, LLC claimed that a former Skye executive, Brian Banman, stole proprietary information to […]
BKLW Partner Whitney Z. Bernstein Named “Top 40 Under 40” by Daily Journal
Bienert Katzman Littrell Williams LLP Partner Whitney Z. Bernstein has been recognized as one of the Top 40 Under 40 attorneys in California for 2023 by the Daily Journal. The publication is lauded as California’s leading legal newspaper. The Daily Journal profile highlights Whitney’s recent case successes, including her complete […]
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...
Bienert | Katzman, representing a whistleblower, filed a lawsuit on behalf of the federal government claiming that three computer part suppliers wrongly sold various federal agencies disguised Chinese products, including...
Bienert | Katzman 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® list. Mr. Riddet...
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...