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Hospice of Arizona, along with a related entity, American Hospice Management LLC and their parent corporation, American Hospice Management Holdings LLC, have agreed to pay $12 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare for ineligible hospice services. The Medicare hospice benefit is available […]
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New York Times Reports on Difficulties Exonerees Face
The New York Times published a story last week highlighting the difficulties many exonerees face. The Times article focuses on Robert Dewey, a Colorado resident who spent 18 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. With the help of the Innocence Project and DNA testing that organization […]
National Law Journal Highlights Importance of Arbitration Case Before US Supreme Court
A recent article in the National Law Journal highlights the critical importance of a case pending before the United States Supreme Court. The case, American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant, was argued before the Supreme Court on February 27, 2013. The case involves interpretation of the Federal Arbitration Act, […]
Jury Awards $13.2 Million in Wrongful Incarceration Case
An Ohio man who spent 11 years in prison on a murder conviction that was later reversed has won a $13.2 million verdict in a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Cleveland. A federal jury in the Northern District of Ohio found that two Cleveland detectives fabricated or withheld […]
Rules Will Prohibit Steering Customers into Risky, High-Cost Mortgages
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is issuing rules to prevent mortgage lenders from steering borrowers into risky, high-cost mortgage loans. The new rules will prohibit certain incentives that loan originators previously had which led them to sell costly and risky loans to borrowers prior to the financial crisis. Loan […]
CFPB Issues Rules on High Cost Mortgages
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued final rules on January 10, 2013 to strengthen consumer protections for high-cost mortgages and to provide consumers with resources on home ownership counseling. The CFPB announced final rules to implement the Dodd-Frank Act’s amendments to the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (“HOEPA”). […]
WakeMed Medicare Fraud Settlement Rejected by Federal Judge in NC
A federal judge rejected a proposed settlement of charges against Raleigh-based WakeMed arising from false claims submitted to Medicare. A criminal charge for making false claims for Medicare payments was lodged against WakeMed by the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The case arose after a government […]
Bank Settlement Ends Flawed Foreclosure Reviews
Last week, federal banking regulators announced an $8.5 billion settlement with banks and touted the deal as providing quick relief for aggrieved homeowners. Critics, however, charged that the deal was actually a means to quietly end a deeply flawed review of foreclosed loans. The settlement brought to an end an […]
CFPB Issues Ability-to-Repay Mortgage Rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has adopted a new rule aimed at protecting consumers from irresponsible mortgage lending by requiring lenders to ensure that prospective purchasers have the ability to repay their mortgage. Under the Ability-to-Repay rule announced by CFPB, new mortgages must satisfy basic requirements that protect consumers […]
Study Addresses Why Older People May Be More Susceptible to Fraud
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has long been aware that older people are often victims of fraudulent activity, perhaps due in part to their tendency to accentuate the positive. According to the FTC, up to 80 percent of scam victims are over the age of 65. A recent study featured […]
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