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Halunen Law Files Racial Discrimination Case Against Thrivent Financial
Halunen Law files discrimination lawsuit against Thrivent Financial on behalf of an executive alleging he was fired as president of a Thrivent Financial subsidiary because he accused a co-worker of racial discrimination. Read more about the case here.
Halunen Law Files Class Action Lawsuit Against American Sugar Refining Inc.
Halunen Law filed a class action lawsuit against American Sugar Refining Inc., alleging that independent testing revealed ASR’s organic agave nectar was adulterated with other sugars and thus not “organic agave.” ASR’s “organic agave” is sold under the familiar brands Domino, C&H, and Florida Crystals. As alleged in the recently-filed Complaint, “consumers who purchase ‘Organic’ agave syrup purchase it believing …
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$1 Million Settlement for Rochester Police Officer Opposing Racial Bias & Excessive Force
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rochester Police Officer Who Opposed Racial Bias and Excessive Force Obtains $1 Million Settlement, Halunen Law Reports. MINNEAPOLIS – (Sept. 19, 2017) A Rochester, Minn. police officer has obtained a $1 million settlement from the city of Rochester to resolve her employment discrimination and retaliation claims against the Rochester Police Department, according …
SIGHTPATH MEDICAL AND ITS FORMER PRESIDENT PAY $12,000,000 TO THE UNITED STATES TO RESOLVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT ALLEGATIONS
A $12 million settlement was reached in a False Claims Act case alleging kickbacks to physicians for using Sightpath Medical Products in eye surgeries. The relator, Kipp Fesenmaier, was vice president of the company and reported that kickbacks were being offered to physicians to bribe them to use Sightpath Medical products. These kickbacks came in …
Halunen Law Attorneys Susan Coler and Nathaniel Smith present CLE webinar: Navigating Lincoln’s Law – The False Claims Act for Employment Lawyers
Has a potential client come to you who is talking about fraud involving a contract or program that receives government funding? That person just might have a strong suit for filling a qui tam case. To give you an idea of what we are talking about consider just a few of the following examples of …
Department of Justice Intervenes in Fraud Cases Against UnitedHealth
With all of the news surrounding the fate of the Affordable Care Act lately, you may have missed that the government intervened in two lawsuits alleging fraud against the country’s largest health insurance company, Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group. Since the beginning of this year, the Department of Justice joined two separate False Claims Act cases against …
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Halunen Law attorneys help launch inaugural conference and mentorship program
Halunen Law attorneys Benjamin Kwan and Amy Boyle participated in the Federal Bar Association Young Lawyers Division (FBA YLD) inaugural “Emerging Professionals Conference” on April 6. The event served as the kick-off to the FBA YLD’s Minnesota mentorship pilot program. Benjamin Kwan was part of a panel discussion focused on how to create success in …
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Minnesota Lawyer published a blog written by False Claims Act attorney Nathaniel Smith. Here is a sneak peek:
President Abraham Lincoln enacted the False Claims Act during the Civil War when bullets were filled with sawdust instead of gunpowder, the government received sand instead of sugar, and horses arrived decrepit or blind. Regrettably, fraud against the Government is still a pervasive problem and extends widely across industries. Employees, including managers and executives, are …
Halunen Law celebrates its “Rising Stars” and “Top Women Lawyers”
It’s no secret; Halunen Law has an exceptional team of attorneys helping consumers, whistleblowers, and employees Take A Stand for justice and fairness. Thanks to the Super Lawyers 2016 list of “Top Women Lawyers” and “Rising Stars” published in the recent issue of Mpls/St. Paul Magazine, even more people now know about our extraordinary team. …
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Halunen Law’s Ben Kwan is featured in recent Minnesota Lawyer article discussing lack of diversity in legal community
New data from the Minnesota Lawyer Registration Office indicates that lawyers of color are significantly underrepresented in Minnesota. The demographic data about Minnesota attorneys is being collected for the very first time. The report indicates that of the 25,229 lawyers in active practice in our state, nearly 80% self-identify as White/Caucasian. In this recent Minnesota …