25 July – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Simi Valley Hospital and Health Care Services has paid the government $3,645,872 to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims to Medicare. Without admitting wrongdoing, the hospital agreed to pay the settlement to resolve a federal fraud investigation into the hospital’s billing practices. Under the […]

New York, NY, July 25, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass, a leading law firm with a practice concentrating on all aspects of insurance and reinsurance, announced today that Philip Walsh has joined the firm as Of Counsel, resident in the firm’s New York office. With over

Philadelphia, Pa. – July 24, 2005 – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that William J. Green, a corporate and securities lawyer who has worked in-house, in private practice and as an entrepreneur, has joined the firm as of counsel in the Philadelphia office. He is the son of former

25 July – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement Administration, Brian J. Wimpling, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division, Michael S. Clemens, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of

LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – In the August 1 issue of Newsweek (on newsstands Monday, July 25): John Roberts, the “regular guy” who could change the Supreme Court. Newsweek profiles the nominee and looks ahead to his confirmation hearings. Also in this issue: terror investigations in London and Egypt; hopes and fears as

25 July – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Bell Gully advised Independent Newspapers Limited (INL) on the complex merger with New Zealand pay TV operator Sky TV Limited, a transaction valued at approximately NZ$3 billion. Under the terms of the deal, Sky TV and 78-per-cent owner INL were acquired and then amalgamated into

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday said it has deemed Guidant’s latest action a Class I recall, which is reserved for cases when there is “a reasonable probability that the malfunctioning device will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.” COLCHESTER, Conn., July 22 — Scott+Scott, LLC, (http://www.scott-scott.com ) which filed the initial

First UK inter partes trial to discuss patentability of computer implemented inventions LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – International law firm Bird & Bird has been advising Texas based Smith International on a ground-breaking patent dispute against Halliburton, one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the oil and gas industry.

24 July – LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Allen & Overy recently advised new client, Global Brands Group, on the provision of banking facilities by Lloyds TSB Bank plc. The facilities are the first debt raising to be undertaken by Global Brands Group and have been provided to assist the company in the

24 July- LAWFUEL – The Law News Network – Linklaters has been appointed to advise the National Treasury of the Republic of South Africa in respect of its funding initiatives in foreign capital markets. The Republic of South Africa has historically accessed the United States, European and Asian capital markets. Linklaters has over 400 capital