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"This is a situation where the government's ability to enforce the law andto prevent fraud suffers due to insufficient resources and manpower," saidO'Connell. "Hundreds of millions of the taxpayer's hard-earned dollars arebeing stolen and will continue to be, until the government gets the legalsupport it needs to identify and prosecute those who are defrauding it."
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In 2007, O'Connell received the Honest Abe Integrity in Government Awardfrom Taxpayers Against Fraud for making Texas a leader in curbing fraudthrough the use of a state False Claims Act. During his eight year tenure withthe Attorney General's office, his staff recovered over $200 million in stolenfunds claims. O'Connell is currently working with a number of other stateattorney generals offices to initiate anti-fraud litigation.
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For more than 30 years, the law firm of Baron & Budd, P.C. has championedthe rights of people and communities harmed by corporate misconduct. With morethan 50 attorneys and offices in California, Texas and Louisiana, Baron & Buddenjoys a national reputation as a leader of the plaintiffs' bar. The firmrepresents individuals with mesothelioma and other diseases caused byasbestos; leukemia caused by benzene; injuries caused by other toxicsubstances and unsafe pharmaceuticals; water authorities seeking clean-upcosts for drinking water contamination; government entities and whistleblowersfighting corporate fraud; securities investors defrauded by corporatewrongdoing; and consumers in class actions.Contact: Susan Jones Knape 214/629-0596 [email protected] Christal Karnaze 703/615-5763 [email protected]
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