Wake Up Call: Fraud Cases Devised by ‘Powerful Private Lawyers’

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• Health care fraud cases brought by state attorneys general against insurer Centene were “conceived and executed” by a group of “powerful private lawyers” who used political connections to win millions in contingency fees. Cohen Milstein, a firm with “deep experience” in contingency work for state AGs, focused on Democratic states for the group. (New York Times)
• Stefanie Lambert, a pro-Trump lawyer from Michigan who promoted “dubious” election fraud claims, on Thursday turned herself in to try to ...