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Whistleblowers Recover Millions for Reporting Billing Fraud in Government Contracts

August 11, 2015

Several recent cases involving companies who were awarded contracts with the federal government show that whistleblowers are often able to obtain significant financial rewards when reporting a company who is overcharging the government for products or services by violating the terms of its contract. Many federal contracts require companies doing business with the government to [&hel…

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Big Awards Paid to Whistleblowers Who Report Fraud in Defense Contracts

August 11, 2015

Three recent settlements illustrate the Department of Justice’s interest in aggressively pursuing claims brought by whistleblowers against defense contractors who fail to abide by the specific terms of their contracts with the government. In two recent cases, major defense contractors were forced to pay millions of dollars for overbilling the government for work performed by […]

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Our firm wins “Not Guilty” verdicts in federal drug conspiracy trial

June 30, 2015

Last week, Page Pate won another federal drug conspiracy trial. Our client was charged with being in a drug conspiracy and possessing, with intent to distribute, controlled substances. The case lasted two full weeks and was tried before a jury in the Middle District of Georgia, Albany Division, in front of Senior Judge Louis Sands. […]

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“Operation Pilluted” is Another Example of DEA Excess in Alleged “Pill Mill” Cases

May 21, 2015

The DEA just announced that law enforcement officers have arrested hundreds of people, including 22 doctors and pharmacists, in connection with “Operation Pilluted.” This DEA investigation targeted alleged “pill mills” where physicians were supposedly over-prescribing pain medication including Oxycodone, Hydrocodone and the anti-anxiety drug Xanax. Although the DEA and Department of…

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Our firm represents respected police officer in ATF “Storefront Sting” investigation

May 13, 2015

Our firm was recently retained to represent Daryle McCormick after he was suspended from the Savannah Chatham Metro Police Department. Daryle was accused of taking money and property from an undercover ATF “storefront sting” operation in the Savannah area. Daryle has worked for the SCMPD for almost 20 years and has an outstanding record with […]

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