Cigna Health insurance group to pay $172 million to resolve false claims act allegations
Cigna Group has agreed to pay $172,294,350 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting and failing to withdraw inaccurate and untruthful diagnosis codes for its Medicare Advantage Plan enrollees in order to increase its payments from Medicare.
Alyssa Chojnacki joins Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols
Attorney Alyssa N. Chojnacki has joined Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols S.C. in the firm's litigation practice group.
Brian Cooley joins Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols
Attorney Brian M. Cooley is joining Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols SC's transactional practice group.
Gov. Evers taps Shawanokasic for Menominee County Register of Deeds
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Monday announced his appointment of Mary Shawanokasic to serve as Menominee County Register of Deeds.
Trump Tower in Chicago sued for failed compliance with environmental laws
Data provided by Trump Tower during discovery showed a “significant discrepancy” between the flow data recorded by the building’s automated system.
Police chief suspended after raid
The raids came after a local restaurant owner accused the newspaper of illegally accessing information about her.
FDA wants to regulate laboratory tests
Under the new proposal, FDA would gradually phase in tighter regulation of lab tests over five years.
Owner of home health company convicted of $2.8M Medicare Fraud Scheme
Indian national convicted in Michigan Wednesday for orchestrating a $2.8 million health care fraud and wire fraud conspiracy.
Justice Department awards $4.4 billion to support state, local, and Tribal public safety
The Justice Department announced Thursday it is awarding more than $4.4 billion to support state, local, and Tribal public safety and community justice activities.
Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for four DNR policy board appointees
Republicans who control the state Senate's sporting heritage committee voted Thursday against confirming four of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' appointees to the Department of Natural Resources policy board, a move that could delay a board vote on the agency's contentious wolf management plan.
Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
A milling company has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges that employees at a Wisconsin corn plant falsified records in the years leading up to a fatal corn dust explosion.
From bananas to baby socks, lawyers stick to routines before arguments
The Biden administration's top U.S. Supreme Court lawyer eats a bunch of bananas. Other advocates play music to psych themselves up. Some rub the feet on John Marshall's statue a floor below the courtroom.
Legal News
- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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