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Thanks to Qui Tam Whistleblower, Physician Pays $1.8 Million in False Claims Act Case

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Not only was the whistleblowers’ information key for resolving alleged misuse of Medicare Part B between 2014 and 2017, but they also assisted the settlement of “false claims to Medicare by billing for diagnostic imaging procedures” from 2014 to 2021. These acts went against the Stark Law, or the Physician Self-Referral Law.

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Interviews with Our Editors: South Africa in the Spotlight with Svetlana Vasileva-Stratenwerth, Secretary General at the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) International

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During my tenure in Seychelles, I was involved with the Seychelles International Financial Services Association (SIFSA), contributing to drafting the International Business Companies (IBC) Amendment Bill and reviewing the International Corporate Service Provider Act in 2017. The AFSA International Rules 2017 also follow this practice.

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Johannesburg Arbitration Week: Southern Africa to Step into the International Arbitration Spotlight

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JAW is a premier event, signifying South Africa’s increasing prominence in international arbitration, particularly since implementing the International Arbitration Act in 2017. Prior to 2017, AFSA managed a modest tally of international arbitrations. The impact of these developments on AFSA’s caseload has been remarkable.

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Arbitration With Public Entities in Brazil: Must Regulatory Agencies Participate?

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In January 2017, the sole arbitrator granted SANESSOL’s requests (“Award”). 2 in March 2017 (“Ordinance”) (i) prohibiting any tariff revisions; as well as (ii) expressly mentioning that the ARSAE (ii.a) Former STJ Justice Prof. Massami Uyeda was nominated as the sole arbitrator by the President of CAM CIESP/FIESP.

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Interviews with Our Editors: In Conversation with Datuk Sundra Rajoo, Director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)

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Since its inception, the Centre has evolved into a global hub for ADR, being built from ground up especially after I took over in 2010, starting with only 22 cases in 2010 and recording 932 cases in 2017. I am gratified to be back at the helm of AIAC five years after my previous tenure. 1) Rule 12 of the 2023 Rules.

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2023 Year in Review: Switzerland (Part I: Scope of Arbitration Clause, Capacity of Discernment, Res Iudicata)

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initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of South Sudan on 26 July 2018, demanding payments of USD 3 billion. With a partial award of 10 November 2022, the sole arbitrator declared that it had jurisdiction, following which the Republic of South Sudan appealed to the SFSC, demanding that the partial award be set aside.

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Is the Conclusion “the Tribunal did what it did with what it had” Enough? Comments on Nigeria v P&ID

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Meanwhile, P&ID did not do anything concrete to build the facility, but rather, demanded that Nigeria perform its obligations, and when Nigeria failed, it commenced arbitration proceedings. After four years of proceedings in 2017, the arbitration award was issued and required Nigeria to pay $6.6

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