Submitted by New Jersey Fraud Attorney, Jeffry Hark. By NINA BERNSTEINMAY 8, 2014 Photo “They coerced people. They told residents they would lose their Medicaid if they didn’t sign,” said Robert Rosenberg, right, with his roommate, Howard Kucine. Storm evacuees were pressed to sign up with a managed care company. Credit Ruth Fremson/The New York…
Cullen Byrne, Esq. One of the lesser-known sections of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (“Affordable Care Act”), colloquially known as ObamaCare, provides expansive amendments to the False Claims Act (“FCA”).1 While these amendments are not retroactive,2 they will most likely increase the amount of FCA-based claims in the future. The FCA…
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New Jersey Survivors Justice Act: Sentencing Reform for Abuse Victims
Submitted by New Jersey Criminal Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark In January 2026, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a pair of bills known as the Survivors Justice Act (S-4870/A-5968 and S-4871/A-5969). This landmark legislation, championed by Senator Angela V. McKnight, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, and other lawmakers, amends the state’s criminal code to allow courts…