Posts by Joseph L. Amaral
Federal False Claims Act
The Federal False Claims Act (31 USC §§ 3729-3733) was enacted during the Civil War in 1863 in response to rampant fraud committed against the United States by government contractors and is still in effect. In short, a person who knowingly presents a false claim for payment to a government-funded health care program, such as…
Read MoreTermination/Expiration of a Power of Attorney
In Indiana a “power of attorney” means a writing or other record that grants authority to an attorney in fact or agent to act in place of a principal. (I.C. 30-5-2-7) Clients will often want to know when a power of attorney terminates. There are several events which will cause a power of attorney to…
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