Three Weeks in October – Furloughing the Fight Against Fraud

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com10/22/2013 // Justice News Flash: Featured Column // Kathleen Scanlan // (press release) As the government shutdown dragged into week three, the battle to root out government fraud was stymied on multiple levels. The standoff between the legislative and executive branches even hit the judiciary. Our third branch of government had sufficient resources […]

Ron Bell, Attorney addresses Lawyers at a New Mexico Bar Luncheon

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com10/23/2013 (press release: Ann Mulhern) // Albuquerque, NM, USA // Ann Mulhern Ron Bell, a practicing personal injury attorney-famous in New Mexico for using advertising to attract clients 30 years ago when advertising was a legal bad word-addressed a luncheon of small practice attorneys recently. His discussion was titled: How to triple your […]

Bay Area employment lawyer Eric Grover Updates on Cal/OSHA Fines

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com10/22/2013 // Bay Area, CA // Keller Grover LLP (Press Release) // Eric Grover – Bay Area employment lawyer // (press release) California’s Department of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has cited a German multinational company following the death of an Antioch man at a manufacturing plant in Bay Point. Henkel Corporation is […]

New York construction accident lawyer says second worker has died

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com10/22/2013 // Manhattan, New York // jcreiterlaw (Press Release) // Jonathan C. Reiter // (press release) A second worker has died in an accident at the construction site of the new $1.2 billion San Francisco 49ers stadium in Santa Clara, California. As noted in a report by the Associated Press (AP), the truck […]

Actress says Church of Scientology ‘looking’ for her to fail

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com10/22/2013 // West Palm Beach , Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) Los Angeles – Actress Leah Remini says the Church of Scientology is trying to make an example out of her. As reported by UPI, Remini, who split from the church in July, recently spoke on the […]

Somali pirates given seven years prison sentence for 2010 hijacking

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com10/22/2013 // West Palm Beach, Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) Kenya – A Kenyan court has sentenced four Somali pirates to seven years in prison connection with a 2010 fishing dhow hijacking. As reported by Reuters, the court handed down the sentences on Wednesday. Prosecutors stated the […]

Democratic Senator requests extension for health care open enrollment

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com10/22/2013 // West Palm Beach, Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) Washington – Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen has requested the deadline for open enrollment under President Obama’s health care law be moved. As reported by USA TODAY, Sen. Shaheen of New Hampshire is the first to join the […]

Hundreds of pet deaths linked to jerky treats

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com10/22/2013 // West Palm Beach , Florida, US // JusticeNewsFlash // Justice News Flash // (press release) US – Nearly a reported 600 pet deaths have been linked to eating jerky pet treats since 2007. As reported by Vetstreet.com, since 2007, illnesses in 3,660 dogs and 10 cats have also been linked to […]

Why #Whistleblowers Trump Experts When It Comes to Estimating Healthcare Fraud

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com10/14/2013 // Justice News Flash: Featured Column (Press Release) // Kathleen Scanlan // (press release) Experts estimate that between $100 billion and $300 billion is lost annually in health care fraud in the United States. That sentence is so loaded it needs to be broken down. First, that translates to between $300 and […]

Is It Ever OK to Solicit a Former Employer’s Clients?

New Source: JusticeNewsFlash.com10/20/2013 // Dallas, Texas, United States // Attorney Keith Clouse // Keith Clouse // (press release) If an employee is not subject to a non-compete or non-solicitation agreement, can she leave her employer for a competitor and freely solicit the former employer’s clients? No. Even if no non-compete or non-solicitation agreements apply, the […]