/PRNewswire/ High-stakes trial lawyer Mark Werbner is honored in the Chambers USA 2021 legal guide for his work involving commercial litigation in Texas..
BEAUMONT, Texas â United States Attorney Stephen J. Cox announced that he will step down from his post as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas (EDTX) effective 11:59 p.m. today, January 19.
âThe opportunity to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas has been a distinct honor and privilege for which I will be forever grateful,â said Cox. âThe opportunity to serve the people of the Great State of Texas, and to work alongside the fine men and women of our office, has been nothing short of humbling.â
During Coxâs tenure at EDTX, the District focused increased attention on complex fraud and white-collar enforcement, with a particular emphasis on healthcare, financial, and antitrust crimes; adopted new corporate enforcement policies that are important for transparency, good government, and fairness; launched a new transnational elder fraud initiative designed to target international crime rings targeting senior citizens; forme
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TEXAS HEART HOSPITAL AND WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY THHBP MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC TO PAY $48 MILLION TO SETTLE FALSE CLAIMS ACT ALLEGATIONS RELATED TO ALLEGED KICKBACKS The Gilmer Mirror
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TEXAS HEART HOSPITAL AND WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY THHBP MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC TO PAY $48 MILLION TO SETTLE FALSE CLAIMS ACT ALLEGATIONS RELATED TO ALLEGED KICKBACKS
WASHINGTON – Texas Heart Hospital of the Southwest LLP, a partially physician-owned hospital in Plano, Texas, and its wholly owned subsidiary, THHBP Management Company LLC (collectively, the “Heart Hospital”) have agreed to pay the United States $48 million to resolve claims that the Heart Hospital violated the False Claims Act by knowingly submitting claims to the Medicare program that resulted from violations of the Physician Self-Referral Law and the Anti‑Kickback Statute, the Justice Department announced today.
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