Category Archives: Firm News
$300 Million DOJ Settlement in National Opioid Case Against Walgreens Stemming from Medicare Fraud Exposed by Whistleblower
Whistleblower represented by Rabin Kammerer Johnson and Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley WEST PALM BEACH, FL—In a landmark victory for justice and public health, Rabin Kammerer Johnson (RKJ) and Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley—are announcing a $300 million settlement in a whistleblower qui tam action against Walgreen Co., Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.,… Read More »
Lauren Johnson Elected to Board of Directors of Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County
Rabin Kammerer Johnson congratulates partner Lauren Johnson on her recent election to the Board of Directors of Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County! The mission of Legal Aid is: “To provide high quality civil legal advice, representation, and education free of charge to the most vulnerable and at-risk children, families, elders, veterans and… Read More »
DOJ Intervenes in Several Whistleblower Qui Tam Actions Alleging a Nationwide Scheme Against Walgreens for its Illegal Dispensing Practices That Helped Fuel the Opioid Crisis
On January 17, 2025, after a multi-year investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint in intervention in four whistleblower qui tam lawsuits filed against Walgreens, alleging that its illegal dispensing practices contributed to the opioid crisis and caused many deaths and other serious harm to its customers. DOJ’s complaint alleges violations… Read More »
Whistleblower Qui Tam Case Involving Medication Therapy Management Services and Manufacturer Drug Coupons Settles Against Pharmacy for $2.9 Million
Rabin Kammerer Johnson (“RKJ”) and Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley (“Searcy Denney”) announce that they have settled a whistleblower qui tam case brought against a pharmacy for $2.9 million. The case involved allegations that the pharmacy was performing medication therapy management services and accepting drug manufacturer coupons to cover or discount copayments in… Read More »
$500,000 Jury Verdict
The law firm of Rabin Kammerer Johnson and co-counsel Domnick Cunningham & Yaffa announce that they obtained a $500,000 jury verdict for their client, plaintiff Matthew Hayden, on March 7, 2024, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (Matthew Hayden v. Steven F. Urvan, Case No. 9:21-CV-82051-MATTHEWMAN) The case involved… Read More »
Firm Wins Trial to Enforce Client’s Loan, Defeating Borrower’s Defense of Commercial Frustration
Adam Rabin and Havan Clark represented firm client, Steve Earsley (“Plaintiff”), who recently prevailed at trial in a case styled Steve Earsley v. Joseph A. Petri, Case No. 20-6949, in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida. Plaintiff was an investor in a privately owned substance abuse treatment center in Palm Beach… Read More »
RKJ is Featured in Law360 After Client Defeats Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss Client’s Retaliation Claim Under the False Claims Act’s Retaliation Provision
RKJ attorneys Adam Rabin and Havan Clark, together with co-counsel Cathleen Scott, recently prevailed in defeating defendants’ motions to dismiss on behalf of their client in a False Claims Act retaliation case filed pursuant to 31 U.S.C.§ 3730(h). After the oral argument, the court wrote a 19-page order denying defendants’ motions, which was featured… Read More »
Firm Prevails on Summary Judgment for Client on Competitor’s Claim for Tortious Interference
The firm recently prevailed on summary judgment for the firm’s client on a competitor’s sole remaining claim for tortious interference with advantageous business relationships. The firm previously succeeded in securing the dismissal of the competitor’s three other claims, leaving only its tortious interference claim pending. The firm’s client (“Client”) is an ERISA plan fiduciary… Read More »
Whistleblower Alert: SEC Orders Payment of $4.4 Million in Civil Penalties Following Firm Client’s Report of Securities Fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced civil charges against ETF Managers Group, LLC (“ETFMG”) and its founder Samuel Masucci. The charges arise from ETFMG and Masucci’s mismanagement of an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) and misleading the fund’s trustees in order to obtain rescue financing. Rabin Kammerer Johnson represents a whistleblower who reported the… Read More »
Partner Lauren Johnson Appointed as Vice Chair of Florida Bar Committee
Rabin Kammerer Johnson congratulates partner Lauren Johnson on her recent appointment as a Vice Chair of the Florida Bar’s Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee (JNPC). Lauren was appointed Vice Chair by the Florida Bar’s incoming President, Scott Westheimer, to serve the JNPC in a leadership role. The JNPC exists to assist the Governor with presenting… Read More »