Served as the lead trial counsel successfully defending a
Fortune Global 200 company in United States District Court in a
wrongful termination claim brought by a corporate executive
following a large scale internal investigation, and successfully
obtained a million dollar jury verdict for the company on
its cross-claim.
Over the years, advised and represented several corporations involved in Qui Tam (False Claims) litigation, including defending a corporation in a Medicaid/Medicare fraud Qui Tam suit, and defeating a potential $45 million fine, which resulted in a settlement wherein the corporation paid only $250,000. Represented a Fortune Global 200 company in a contract dispute after directing an internal investigation that uncovered fraud and deception on the part of a distributor. Argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the
Fourth Circuit, successfully against the establishment of a Medical
Peer Review Privilege within the Federal Judicial system.
Successfully argued that the National Practioners Data Bank is
obligated to abide by the reporting and maintaining of records
requirements of the Privacy Act , in essence requiring the data
bank to adhere with the policies set forth in the Federal Privacy Act.
Culotta & Culotta's experience in the courtroom allows them to assess when a case should not go to trial. Successfully represented an individual and his company in a federal tax evasion investigation, which covered 10 years of returns, by negotiating a one-count misdemeanor plea to probation. |