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FCA Attorney Nathaniel Smith Moderates Panel on Case Settlement at Taxpayers Against Fraud Whistleblower Law Practice Accelerator Conference
During this year’s inaugural Whistleblower Law Practice Accelerator conference put on by TAFEF, False Claims Act attorney Nathaniel Smith moderated a panel titled “FCA Settlements: Strategies and Considerations.” Along with Nathaniel, the panel included other experienced False Claims Act attorneys James Breen of Breen Law Firm, P.A., Susan Gouinlock of Wilbanks & Gouinlock, LLP, and …
Halunen Law Whistleblower Client Shares Her Story That Uncovered More Than $1.8 Million in Fraudulent Medicaid Claims
In recent The Globe article, courageous employee reflects on actions that led to employer’s 14-count conviction. Whistleblower Jen Erikson knew something was amiss at her place of employment. Witnessing the business practices at Caring and Compassionate Healthcare Agency (CCHCA), she realized things didn’t add up. She started digging deeper and discovered systemic fraud taking place …
After a Successful Pilot, MN FBA Chapter Launches Annual LSAT Scholarship Program to Help Increase Diversity in Local Law Schools
By Colin Pasterski In an effort to help increase diversity across all of Minnesota’s law schools, the MN FBA Chapter’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee has launched its annual LSAT Scholarship Program. This year, a total of six candidates from historically underrepresented backgrounds will be chosen as recipients of LSAT preparation courses and tutoring sessions. The …
Halunen Law representing plaintiff in retaliation case against Mayo Clinic Hospital
Employee alleges wrongful termination in violation of Minnesota Human Rights Act after reporting sexual assault by assistant supervisor. MINNEAPOLIS (June 7, 2021): Halunen Law recently filed a lawsuit in Olmsted County on behalf of plaintiff Yelena Ryabchuk against Mayo Clinic Hospital-Rochester (Mayo). In her lawsuit, Ryabchuk, a former Housekeeper at Mayo Clinic, alleges that Mayo …
Halunen Law’s Chris Moreland Talks Employment Misclassification, Class Action Lawsuits, and Alternative Dispute Resolution at Recent Federal Bar Association Employment Law Webinar
Chris Moreland, Chair of Halunen Law’s Employment and Appellate Practice Groups, brought his expertise to a recent FBA continuing legal education webinar entitled “Employment Class Action and Employee Classification – What’s ADR Got To Do With It?” The panel featured alternative dispute resolution (ADR) experts and leading labor and employment lawyers, all of whom discussed …
Halunen Law FCA Case Leads to Criminal Verdict in Healthcare Fraud Case
MINNEAPOLIS (May 13, 2021) – On the evening of May 11, 2021, a jury in southwestern Minnesota rendered a guilty verdict against Remona Lysa Brown on 14 felony counts of aiding and abetting healthcare fraud during her tenure leading the Caring and Compassionate Healthcare Agency LLC (CCHCA) in Worthington Minnesota. The jury found that Brown …
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Halunen Law Women at the Helm
In honoring Women’s History Month through March, we take time to acknowledge the significant contributions of the women attorneys at Halunen Law. This team of talented attorneys champions their clients’ rights each day. Employees who experience discrimination, sexual assault or harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, or other forms of illegal acts in their workplace, will find empathetic …
Halunen Law files lawsuit on behalf of Minneapolis Fire Department firefighter cadet Din Dol claiming racial discrimination and retaliation
Halunen Law employment attorneys Amy Boyle and Colin Pasterski recently filed suit on behalf of Din Dol, alleging the Minneapolis Fire Department engaged in racial discrimination and retaliation against the firefighting recruit. Cadet Dol was on a path to become the city’s first Somali-American firefighter. The suit alleges Dol was subjected to “outward aggression” by …
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