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KBR Settles False Claims Act Case for Alleged Kickback Scheme in Iraq

June 19, 2022

The Department of Justice announced that this week that a defense contractor has settled a False Claims Act case involving illegal kickbacks for $13.67 million. The contractor, Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. (“KBR”), was accused of steering subcontracts to two Kuwaiti companies in exchange for payments to KBR employees. In 2001, the U.S. Government […]

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What Happens in a Federal Criminal Case?

May 27, 2022

Page Pate explains what happens in a federal criminal case Attorney Page Pate explains what happens when someone has been arrested and charged in a federal criminal case. Page walks through the usual steps, discussing the timing and procedures, and helps explain what to expect when facing a federal criminal indictment. If you or someone […]

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GEORGIA GRAND JURY PURSUES TRUMP CASE

May 25, 2022

Fred: All right, tomorrow in Atlanta the Fulton County district attorney is expected to begin the selection process for a special grand jury to decide if former President Donald Trump should be charged for trying to pressure Georgia officials into overturning Joe Biden’s election win in that state in 2020. Prosecutors are looking into a […]

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FLORIDA GOVERNOR RETALIATES AGAINST DISNEY WORLD

May 25, 2022

Fred: Florida’s feud with Disney entered a new phase on Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis signing a new law that will dismantle the self-governing status the Disney World resort has enjoyed for the last 55 years. And it comes after Disney criticized a Florida law aimed at preventing schools from teaching young children about sexual orientation […]

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OUR FIRM STOPS DISTRICT ATTORNEY FROM PROSECUTING DELTA 8 CASES

May 25, 2022

Pate, Johnson & Church has represented both individuals and companies in criminal and civil proceedings in Georgia in matters involving Delta-8 and Delta-10 products derived from hemp. Our firm filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of Fulton County requesting an injunction against Gwinnett County District Attorney, Patsy Austin-Gatson, and also requested that Delta-8 and […]

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