The Origin of “Whistleblowers”
We'd like to share this interesting podcast by On The Media discussing the origin of whistleblowers. The term dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. Ben Zimmer, executive editor [...]
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09, 2017
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08, 2017
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21 Aug 2017
Total Solar Eclipse 2017
Bracker & Marcus is closed today to observe this once in a lifetime opportunity, a total solar eclipse! The northeastern corner of Georgia is in the path of totality, just [...]
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08, 2017
UPDATE: EpiPen Rip Offs Continue
An update to our previous blog post: Mylan will pay $465 million in fines to settle claims brought by the U.S. Justice Department. In a rare instance of a corporation being the [...]
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08, 2017
EpiPen Rip Offs Continue
EpiPen pricing has been in the headlines often lately. The manufacturer, Mylan, keeps raising the price and ripping off patients. EpiPens went from costing $57 in 2007 to around $600 [...]
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07, 2017
CMS Overpays Millions in Meaningful Use Incentives
With the passage of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH) in 2009, CMS offered significant incentives to health care providers to encourage the use of [...]
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07, 2017
The Largest Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action in DOJ History
Attorney General Jeff Sessions and HHS Secretary Tom Price announced today the largest ever health care fraud enforcement action by the U.S. Medicare Fraud Strike Force. The action involved 412 [...]
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07, 2017
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04 Jul 2017
Happy Independence Day from Bracker & Marcus!
We wish you and your loved ones a safe and happy holiday!
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06, 2017
President Trump Signs Veteran Affairs Whistleblower Legislation
On June 23, 2017, President Trump signed into law the "VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017," designed to enhance whistleblower protections, lowering the standard from a "preponderance of evidence" [...]
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06, 2017
Breaking News: Takata Files for Bankruptcy
Japanese airbag manufacturer Takata Corp. has filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S., claiming it was the only way it could continue to recall and replace defective airbags linked to [...]
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06, 2017
SCOTUS Strikes Down Trademarks Disparagement Clause
Speech that demeans on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, disability, or any other similar ground is hateful; but the proudest boast of our free speech jurisprudence is [...]