Anti-Fraud Investigation and Litigation
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Anti-Fraud Investigation and Litigation: The Getnick Law Approach
Getnick Law has a track record of success in anti-fraud investigation and litigation. We represent individuals and companies victimized by the fraudulent conduct of competitors, vendors, professional advisors, and employees. Our litigators work in teams with investigators and forensic accountants to quickly determine what happened and aggressively pursue our client’s recovery.
Many of our cases result in parallel criminal proceedings. We are accustomed to working alongside prosecuting authorities and other government agencies on behalf of our clients when the facts support both civil and criminal prosecution. We have a long history working with federal and state prosecutors across the nation, and a particular expertise in prosecuting civil cases under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). Read more about our RICO experience here.
Our work in this area has included:
- Business fraud investigation and evidence-gathering prior to or instead of litigation, including innovative investigative techniques and forensic accounting review and analysis.
- Coordination with law enforcement and prosecuting authorities.
- Negotiating resolutions.
- Litigation to recover money damages.
- Developing insurance claims for client recovery of stolen funds.
- Temporary asset restraints and other injunctive relief.
Successful Anti-Fraud Cases and Recognition Getnick Law’s successes include:
Healthcare
Getnick Law and co-counsel filed a civil lawsuit on behalf of approximately 40 health insurers against GlaxoSmithKline, LLC who claimed that GSK defrauded them for selling $2.7 billion worth of drugs that were manufactured under conditions egregiously violating federal manufacturing standards. We defeated GSK’s motions for dismissal and summary judgment, and successfully settled the case on the eve of trial.
Civil RICO
Civil RICO litigation initiated by Getnick Law against defendants trafficking in stolen mainframe computers and computer parts resulted in a swift settlement against the defendants including financial recovery, cooperation in ongoing civil and criminal proceedings, and a lifetime bar from employment in the computer and its related industries.
Embezzlement
Getnick Law secured a $40 million judgment in favor of its corporate client after being retained by its president to investigate the embezzlement of funds by the corporation’s Controller. An investigation, and ultimate litigation, were conducted in coordination with the FBI and the local U.S. Attorney’s Office. Our efforts led to the criminal conviction of the Controller in addition to the civil judgment.