Average Wholesale Price (AWP) / Medicaid Fraud Litigation This AWP litigation alleges a number of pharmaceutical companies were overcharging state Medicaid programs for prescription drugs. An examination of the pharmaceutical company price lists demonstrates the difference in the AWP and Wholesale Average Cost (WAC), which are the prices provided by the manufacturers for reimbursement, and the […]
Judge Thomas L. Zebert found in favor of the State of Mississippi against Watson Pharmaceuticals in the state’s ongoing Medicaid Fraud litigation against a number of pharmaceutical companies. Judge Zebert awarded $12,382,552.00 in compensatory damages and limited statutory penalties.
Montgomery, AL
Business Litigation, Class Actions, and 3 others
Plaintiffs’ trial attorneys are taking on a new challenge: representing state attorneys general, health insurance plans and consumer groups in complex pharmaceutical pricing class-action suits. The suits, which allege fraud in prescription drug pricing by the nation’s major pharmaceutical companies, could result in billions of dollars in damages. The ongoing litigation heats up this month, […]
CAPITOL OBSERVATIONS The Rule Of Law Must Be Respected And Upheld Effective governance relies on strong laws, institutions, and processes that ensure accountability, stability, equality, and access to justice for all citizens. This principle, the “Rule of Law,” plays a crucial role in promoting respect for human rights and the institutions of government while reducing […]
CAPITOL OBSERVATIONS Looking Back At 45 Years Of Changing Consumer Law The four and a half decades since I started what is now Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C. in 1979 have witnessed a dynamic and sometimes tumultuous interplay of ideologies and policies. Competing ideas of what is fair and just have left […]
CAPITOL OBSERVATIONS First-Ever Code Of Conduct For Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court has released its first-ever code of conduct. The code outlines many principles the justices claim they have long adhered to. It’s evident that the justices did this to dispel the public’s concerns about the court’s ethics rules. The code comes as some […]
CAPITOL OBSERVATIONS The Mission of the Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Institute The Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Institute is a Montgomery-based “non-partisan voice that shares stories of our Constitution and Judiciary through programs that illuminate issues and perspectives, foster thoughtful and civil discourse, and inspire our national community in our nation’s never-ending pursuit of […]
CAPITOL OBSERVATIONS Fred Gray Awarded American Bar Association Medal The American Bar Association (ABA) awarded Fred Gray the 2023 ABA Medal at its annual meeting. The ABA Medal is the association’s highest honor, recognizing a bench or bar leader who has “rendered conspicuous service to the cause of American jurisprudence.” Fred Gray meets all qualifications […]
CAPITOL OBSERVATIONS Loyalty Day In America President Joe Biden designated May 1 as “Loyalty Day” in America. But this wasn’t a new designation. President Dwight D. Eisenhower proclaimed that May 1, 1955, be observed as Loyalty Day. The U.S. Congress in 1958 made it an official recurring holiday. For 66 years, every President has proclaimed […]
CAPITOL OBSERVATIONS A Victory For Victims Of Wrongdoing A tremendous and long-awaited victory was achieved for over 38,000 talc-ovarian cancer plaintiffs and for the American Civil Justice System. In overturning Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J’s) controversial bankruptcy ploy, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals took a stand against corporate America’s attempt to evade justice by hiding […]
When our law firm began in 1979, I had no idea it would grow into the firm it is today. When asked by my wife Sara how big I wanted the firm to grow, I could envision no more than five lawyers in the firm. We have long since exceeded that vision. It has changed many times over the years. At times, smaller changes happened when lawyers joined and others left.
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