Kang Haggerty NewsKang Haggerty has once again received national and regional recognition in the 14th edition of the United States Best Law Firms® rankings. Continue reading ›
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Philadelphia-based Shin Da Enterprises Prevails in Rare Civil RICO Jury Trial $5M+ Judgment
Philadelphia, PA (November 1, 2023): A jury trial in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Shin Da Enterprises, Inc., et al, v. Wei Xiang Yong, et al., yielded a Civil Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) judgment of more than five million dollars for violations of RICO 18 U.S.C. 1962(c) and civil conspiracy to violate RICO under 18 USC 1962(d). Continue reading ›
Wolfe Honored for Efforts as General Counsel for Young Republican National Federation
Philadelphia, PA (September 8, 2023): Ross M. Wolfe, an associate at Kang Haggerty LLC, was recently named the Young Republican National Federation’s (YRNF) 2023 Man of the Year during the organization’s bi-annual convention, held in Dallas, Texas. Continue reading ›
Kang Haggerty Attorneys Recognized in 30th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Kang Haggerty LLC is proud to have two lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and two lawyers recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2024 editions. Congratulations to Henry J. Donner, Gregory H. Mathews, Kandis L. Kovalsky and Kyle T. Garabedian. Continue reading ›
Kandis L. Kovalsky in The Legal Intelligencer: Phila. Attorneys Reach $9M Settlement for Whistleblower Claims the US Declined
In a recent Legal Intelligencer article, Phila. Attorneys Reach $9M Settlement for Whistleblower Claims the US Declined, Philadelphia-based litigation reporter Aleeza Furman detailed how Kang Haggerty attorneys secured a $9 million settlement with defendants in a False Claims Act qui tam lawsuit over the distribution of illegitimate fentanyl prescriptions. Continue reading ›
Kang Haggerty Congratulates Firm Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers & Rising Star Listings for 2023
Kang Haggerty is pleased to announce that Edward T. Kang, Jacklyn Fetbroyt and Henry J. Donner have been selected to the 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list. Kandis L. Kovalsky, David R. Scott and Lauren C. Goodfellow have been selected to the 2023 Rising Stars list. Continue reading ›
Law360: Kandis Kovalsky on 6th Circuit Widening of False Claims Act
Kang Haggerty member Kandis L. Kovalsky is asked for her opinion in the March 28, 2023 Law360 analysis by editor Jeff Overley on 6th Circ. Widens FCA Split, Curtails Kickback Law’s Scope.
According to Kovalsky, who represents FCA whistleblowers and is an active member of Taxpayers Against Fraud (TAF), “the Sixth Circuit’s decision … has implications far beyond that case itself” and could have “broad, chilling effects on the FCA’s purpose and reach.”
According to Overley, “The Sixth Circuit delivered a one-two punch to whistleblowers and the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday by requiring False Claims Act cases to directly connect kickbacks with health care billing and refusing to view all potentially valuable actions as possible kickbacks.”
Fetbroyt Named 2022 Business Person of the Year by Voorhees Breakfast Rotary Club
Kang Haggerty is proud to share that founding member Jacklyn Fetbroyt will be honored at the Voorhees Breakfast Rotary Club’s 14th Annual Awards Dinner as its 2022 Business Person of the Year. Continue reading ›
Edward Kang in Law360: Employers Weigh Emoji Bans to Curb Bias, Harassment Suits
A recent Law360 article by reporter Anne Cullen, Employers Weigh Emoji Bans to Curb Bias, Harassment Suits, discusses the increase in emojis popping up in workplace discrimination and harassment cases. She interviews Kang Haggerty managing member Edward Kang for his perspective:
“My advice is to not use them in the workplace at all because there is no such thing as a safe emoji,” Kang says in the article.
Even ones that appear innocuous can be problematic, noting that the popular “thumbs up” emoji, for example, tends to have a positive connotation with older generations but can be seen as dismissive by a younger viewer.
Kang Haggerty LLC Secures Settlement in Class Action Against the City of Bridgeton, and Borgers, Saunders, Taylor & Associates LLC
Kang Haggerty LLC, a law firm based in Philadelphia, PA and Marlton, NJ, recently secured a settlement in a class action lawsuit filed against the City of Bridgeton, New Jersey, and Borgers, Saunders, Taylor and Associates LLC, which provided New Jersey towns and cities with vacant and abandoned property program services. Continue reading ›