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False Claims Act & Qui Tam Law

Covers the False Claims Act, Qui Tams, whistleblowers, and other related collateral proceedings, with special emphasis on health care fraud. By A. Brian Albritton.

http://falseclaimsactlaw.blogspot.com/

Apr 9
The Sixth Circuit Limits FCA Liability Arising Under Express and Implied Certifications: US ex rel Hobbs v. Medquest Associate

The Sixth Circuit Limits FCA Liability Arising Under Express and Implied Certifications: US ex rel Hobbs v. Medquest Associate

In United States ex rel Hobbs v. Medquest Associates, Inc., 2013 WL 1285590 (6th Cir. April 1, 2013), the Sixth Circuit reversed an $11 million False Claims Act judgment and rejected the Government's attempt to turn a health care provider's…
Apr 1
Contract Damages in False Claims Act Cases: the 7th Circuit Adopts a Net Trebling Approach to Calculating Damage

Contract Damages in False Claims Act Cases: the 7th Circuit Adopts a Net Trebling Approach to Calculating Damage

The Seventh Circuit recently adopted a common sense "contract damages" approach in assessing damages in False Claims Act cases: United States v. Anchor Mortgage Corporation, 2013 WL 1150213 (7th Cir. March 21, 2013). Essentially, the Court…
Mar 11
Eighth Circuit Finds that Relators Are Entitled to Share of FCA Settlement Obtained by Government Because Their Suit Resulted in Defendant Making a Voluntary Disclosure on a Different Claim

Eighth Circuit Finds that Relators Are Entitled to Share of FCA Settlement Obtained by Government Because Their Suit Resulted in Defendant Making a Voluntary Disclosure on a Different Claim

In a rather remarkable case, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in a split decision affirmed an estimated $6.9 million qui tam award to two relators who, the Government argued, did not actually allege a claim against the defendant,…

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False Claims Act/Qui Tam

Features current developments in whistleblower lawsuits brought under the False Claims Act. By Phillips & Cohen LLP.

http://quitam.blogspot.com/

Apr 24
Review of Barclays fails to recognize role whistleblowers can play in compliance

Review of Barclays fails to recognize role whistleblowers can play in compliance

A recent independent report on British bank Barclays corporate culture, known as the Salz Review, addresses the impact some employees’ conduct has had on the bank’s reputation. It does not, however, go far enough in proposing…
Mar 27
Texas reaps rewards of whistleblower case

Texas reaps rewards of whistleblower case

A new report issued by the Taxpayers Against FraudEducation Fund highlights the substantial benefits states realize from adopting false claims laws. Fighting MedicaidFraud in Texas, authored by economists Jack Meyer and Chris Wolff of Health…
Feb 12
P&C attorney discusses Calif. AG's strategy in charging S&P with False Claims Act violation

P&C attorney discusses Calif. AG's strategy in charging S&P with False Claims Act violation

The U.S. Dept. of Justice and more than a dozen states have filed suit against Standard & Poor's, alleging that the firm's inflation of mortgage investments cost investors billions when the financial crisis struck.DOJ's complaint…

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False Claims Counsel

Covers False Claims Act and related statutes. By Ben Vernia.

http://www.falseclaimscounsel.com/wordpress

May 14
Medical device company C.R. Bard pays over $48 million to settle whistleblower’s allegation

Medical device company C.R. Bard pays over $48 million to settle whistleblower’s allegation

On May 13, the Department of Justice announced that the medical device company C.R. Bard had agreed to settle claims originally brought by a whistleblower that it had paid kickbacks to physicians to induce them to use the company radiation…
May 13
Indian generic drug maker Ranbaxy pleads guilty, pays combined $500 million to settle drug quality claim

Indian generic drug maker Ranbaxy pleads guilty, pays combined $500 million to settle drug quality claim

On May 13, the Department of Justice announced that Ranbaxy USA Inc. has entered a guilty plea to violations of the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act, and will pay a total of $500 million, including $350 million to the federal government and…
May 7
House hearing criticizes DOJ over alleged “quid pro quo” declination of HUD case

House hearing criticizes DOJ over alleged “quid pro quo” declination of HUD case

On May 7, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a contentious hearing on allegations that DOJ Civil Rights Division Assistant Attorney General and Labor Secretary nominee Thomas Perez had brokered a “quid pro…

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FraudFighters Blog

Covers the False Claims Act, qui tam litigation and whistleblower litigation. By Tycko & Zavareei.

http://fraudfighters.wordpress.com

May 15
Adventist Health and White Memorial Medical Center Agree to Settle Anti-Kickback Case for $14.1 Million

Adventist Health and White Memorial Medical Center Agree to Settle Anti-Kickback Case for $14.1 Million

Earlier this month, the Department of Justice announced a $14.1 million settlement it reached with Adventist Health System and its affiliated hospital White Memorial Medical Center. The settlement was the result of a qui-tam lawsuit…
Apr 22
Top 10 Whistleblower Settlements of 2012

Top 10 Whistleblower Settlements of 2012

In 2012, the largest health care fraud settlement in U.S. history, as well as the largest payment ever by a drug company, was announced. Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline agreed to a $3 billion settlement to resolve both criminal and civil…
Apr 22
Underbidding By Government Contractors Can Give Rise To Whistleblower Lawsuits Under The False Claims Act

Underbidding By Government Contractors Can Give Rise To Whistleblower Lawsuits Under The False Claims Act

In a groundbreaking case of first impression, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided Hooper v. Lockheed Martin Corp. on August 2, 2012, reversing the lower court and holding that cost estimates submitted by…

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GovtFraudLawyer

Addresses issues related to the False Claims Act, with a focus on health care fraud. By Dan Hargrove.

http://www.govtfraudlawyer.blogspot.com/

Jan 18
Texas Legislature Takes Aim at Dental Medicaid Fraud -- but will they hit the target

Texas Legislature Takes Aim at Dental Medicaid Fraud -- but will they hit the target

From WFAA (Dallas): State Sen. Jane Nelson (R-Flower Mound) put it simply Wednesday, speaking to a group of reporters at a news conference in Austin: "It is infuriating to hear of the kind of problems that are taking place... problems…
Jan 17
Qui Tam Lawsuit Against Lance Armstrong

Qui Tam Lawsuit Against Lance Armstrong

Since the guy confessed to cheating, I thought it appropriate to post this qui tam lawsuit, filed by Floyd Landis against Lance Armstrong and others. You know what they say about payback. U.S. ex rel. Landis v. Armstrong …
Jan 17
My Article for the State Bar of Texas Advanced Employment Law Course

My Article for the State Bar of Texas Advanced Employment Law Course

Dan Hargrove (SBOT 2013 Article) by

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Kansas City Whistleblower Lawyer…

Kansas City Whistleblower Lawyer Blog

Covers the False Claims Act and whistleblower protection.By Brady & Associates.

http://www.kansascitywhistleblowerlawyerblog.com/

Apr 11
Impact of Sequestration on IRS Whistleblower Program

Impact of Sequestration on IRS Whistleblower Program

In a bizarre move demonstrating the impact of the recent sequestration budget cuts, the Internal Revenue Service recently announced that it would be trimming the percentage of money it awards from its whistleblower program. The sequester…
Mar 28
False Claims Act Celebrates 150th Anniversary

False Claims Act Celebrates 150th Anniversary

The False Claims Act, also known as "Lincoln's Law" just celebrated it's 150th anniversary on March 2, 2013. Though the occasion was likely not celebrated in homes across the country, the fact is, the False Claims Act is an incredibly…
Mar 14
Federal Government Joins Qui Tam Whistleblower Action Against Lance Armstrong

Federal Government Joins Qui Tam Whistleblower Action Against Lance Armstrong

As an update to an earlier post, the United States government has made the important decision to join a whistleblower lawsuit against Lance Armstrong. The suit, filed by Armstrong's former teammate Floyd Landis, revolves around Armstrong's…

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New Jersey Whistleblower Lawyer…

New Jersey Whistleblower Lawyer Blog

Covers fraud and False Claims Act cases. By Michael D. Fitzgerald.

http://www.newjerseywhistleblowerlawyerblog.com/

Dec 30
Nycomed Settles Drug "Stretching" Case

Nycomed Settles Drug "Stretching" Case

Just before year-end, GE healthcare agreed to pay $30 million to the United States Department of Justice. The case was filed by a salesman in Michigan. James Wagel alleged that a company owned by GE healthcare marketed a diagnostic drug used…
Aug 25
Drug Provider Omnicare Hit Again with Whistleblower Claim

Drug Provider Omnicare Hit Again with Whistleblower Claim

It seems that some companies never learn when it comes to false claims against the United States government. Omnicare is in the business of providing prescription drugs to elderly patients, and, has a particular pedigree in supplying nursing…
Oct 19
Another Reason Moms Should Run Health Care Program

Another Reason Moms Should Run Health Care Program

If you understand the current interplay between Average Wholesale Price (AWP), ingredient cost, discounts off AWP given by Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and other elements that go into drug pricing, please give me a call as the more I…

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Nursing Law Blog

Covers health law and nursing law. By George F. Indest III, P.A.

http://nursinglawblog.wordpress.com/

May 15
Florida Senate Delays Broadening Baker Act Powers for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants-Calls for a Study

Florida Senate Delays Broadening Baker Act Powers for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants-Calls for a Study

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Florida’s nurse practitioners and physician assistants were hopeful the Senate would vote to allow them to have the authority to order the…
May 1
Nurses Service Organization (NSO) Attorneys, Lawyers and Defense Council in Florida

Nurses Service Organization (NSO) Attorneys, Lawyers and Defense Council in Florida

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law Often we learn after the fact that a health professional such as nurses, advance registered nurse practitioners (ARNPs), certified registered nurse…
Feb 21
Nursing Liability and Nursing Malpractice – Part 2

Nursing Liability and Nursing Malpractice – Part 2

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law In this blog I discuss the concept of nursing malpractice. It is the second blog of my two-part series. To read part one, … Continue reading…

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Qui Tam 101

Covers qui tam lawsuits. By Nolan Law Firm.

http://false-claims-act.net

Feb 19
False Claims Act Anti-Retaliation Provision Protects Whistleblowers from Non-Employer

False Claims Act Anti-Retaliation Provision Protects Whistleblowers from Non-Employer

A federal court in a Florida qui tam lawsuit recently ruled that a plaintiff may bring a False Claims Act anti-retaliation lawsuit against defendants other than his employer. (United States ex rel. Koch v. Gulf Region Radiation Oncology,…
Feb 12
Medicare Fraud Whistleblowers Will Receive Over $7 Million After Convincing Jury that Nursing Home Provided Worthless Care to Resident

Medicare Fraud Whistleblowers Will Receive Over $7 Million After Convincing Jury that Nursing Home Provided Worthless Care to Resident

Vanessa Absher and Lynda Mitchell are nurses that worked for years at the Momence Meadows Nursing Center, a 140-bed skilled nursing facility in Illinois that houses disabled and elderly patients, the majority of which are Medicare and…
Feb 5
New Jersey Cardiologist’s Whistleblower Lawsuit Results in $12.6 Million Settlement

New Jersey Cardiologist’s Whistleblower Lawsuit Results in $12.6 Million Settlement

After closing out a record year for False Claims Act recoveries, the government announced today that New Jersey based Cooper Health System and Cooper University Hospital has agreed to pay $12.6 million to resolve allegations that it paid…

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Quitam Help

Cover qui tam law and the process of bringing a case. By Getnick & Getnick.

http://www.quitamhelp.com/

Apr 16
Amgen to Pay $24.9 Million for Aranesp Kickback

Amgen to Pay $24.9 Million for Aranesp Kickback

Amgen Inc. has agreed to pay $24.9 million to resolve allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks. According to the allegations, Amgen paid kickbacks in the form of rebates to long-term care…
Feb 11
SEC Solicits JPMorgan Chase Whistleblower Award Claim

SEC Solicits JPMorgan Chase Whistleblower Award Claim

The SEC has published a notice allowing whistleblowers to come forward with claims that information they provided to the government helped lead to the SEC’s $294 million settlement with JPMorgan Chase. The SEC will review any…
Dec 19
Amgen Pleads Guilty, Pays $762 Million

Amgen Pleads Guilty, Pays $762 Million

Amgen has pled guilty and agreed to pay $762 million in connection with its off-label marketing of Aranesp, an anemia drug. The company will pay $612 million to resolve civil False Claims Act allegations brought by ten separate…

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SEC Whistleblower Blog

Covers corporate whistleblower programs and whistleblower protection issues.

http://www.secwhistleblowerprogram.org/SEC-Whistleblower-Blog/

Jan 10
Whistleblower Protection under the SEC Whistleblower Program

Whistleblower Protection under the SEC Whistleblower Program

In our web site, we established the types of anti-retaliatory protections offered employees under the SEC Whistleblower Program.
Dec 10
SEC Whistleblowers can Help Uncover "Soft Dollar" Practice

SEC Whistleblowers can Help Uncover "Soft Dollar" Practice

Hedge fund operators (politely called “Investment Managers” on Wall Street) can make the plaintiffs’ bar look like expensively dressed social workers. The hedge fund industry is estimated to be a $2.5 trillion industry.
Dec 6
Five travel expense related FCPA violation

Five travel expense related FCPA violation

Here’s a tip for potential Foreign Corrupt Practices Act whistleblowers: travel expenses clearly fall within FCPA guidelines.

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Securities Litigation and…

Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Blog

Covers SEC investigations, insider trading, derivative actions, white collar defense, and whistleblowers. By Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.

http://blogs.orrick.com/securities-litigation/

May 16
What’s the Right Way to Respond to a Shareholder Books and Records Request?

What’s the Right Way to Respond to a Shareholder Books and Records Request?

Delaware law gives shareholders the right to request corporate books and records in order to investigate issues that are of interest to them. For several decades now, Delaware courts have encouraged shareholders to take advantage of this…
May 15
A Look Ahead at SEC Enforcement Actions – with Orrick’s Jim Meyer

A Look Ahead at SEC Enforcement Actions – with Orrick’s Jim Meyer

Orrick partner Jim Meyers provides his perspective to JD Supra in the May 14, 2013 article, “A Look Ahead at SEC Enforcement Actions – with Orrick’s Jim Meyers.” Jim comments on trends in Securities and Exchange…
May 14
Where There’s Smoke, There’s FIRREA

Where There’s Smoke, There’s FIRREA

Few can ignite a legal firestorm like U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff of the Southern District of New York. Last week, in a mortgage fraud suit against Bank of America and Countrywide, Judge Rakoff refused to dismiss a novel claim for civil…

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The Corporate Observer

Offers a trial lawyer's perspective on corporate misconduct. By Steve Berk.

http://www.thecorporateobserver.com/

Apr 4
T-Mobile’s Simplified Plans – Simply Misleading

T-Mobile’s Simplified Plans – Simply Misleading

T-Mobile made a splash last week when it announced it would begin carrying the iPhone without a contract. The company has also made headlines with a new advertisement campaign claiming We’re cancelling our membership in the…
Apr 1
Monday Roundup

Monday Roundup

The Monday Roundup – a weekly collection of top consumer-related news just for you. Abusive forced placed insurance policies. State and federal regulators take a stand. Consumer Affairs – “Should airlines charge by…
Mar 28
Banks Enabling Fraud Beware: DOJ is on the Case

Banks Enabling Fraud Beware: DOJ is on the Case

Four years ago, I began representing victims of fraudulent schemes who filed suits against banks for providing the financial services that were essential to perpetrating the fraud. We developed our case on the theory that the banks…

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The Qui Tam Team Blog

Covers qui tam fraud.

http://quitamteam.com/blog

Mar 24
A Modern Whodunit

A Modern Whodunit

Back in December, a bill to protect whistle blowing federal employees was expected to pass. Instead, it disappeared.
Jan 18
IRS Proposes New Whistleblower Reward Plan

IRS Proposes New Whistleblower Reward Plan

The Internal Revenue Service announced today new rules that will alter the Whistleblower Rewards Programshould it be taken into effect. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the author of the 2006 law, modeled the Whistleblower Rewards Program…
Nov 29
Senator Grassley: Again to the Rescue

Senator Grassley: Again to the Rescue

Once again, there is a bad taste in the mouth over FDA’s appetite for whistleblowing. In posh sections of Virginia Beach, one might not have known that the FDA’s top criminal investigator was allegedly conducting high profile criminal…

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Whistleblower Law Blog

Discusses qui tam/federal and state false claims cases. By LaBovick LaBovick & Wald.

http://whistleblower.labovick.com/

Feb 27
Whistleblower Case Against Lance Armstrong

Whistleblower Case Against Lance Armstrong

Hell hath no fury like a cyclist’s wrath! Okay, so I took the saying and manipulated it a bit for effect. Poor Lance Armstrong, he is now caught in the Floyd Landis Qui Tam wrath. For those of you not paying attention to the…
Feb 22
Whistleblower/Qui Tam Cases Being Processed Faster!

Whistleblower/Qui Tam Cases Being Processed Faster!

Thank you Senator Chuck Grassley. Finally the grinding slow wheels of the IRS are moving on qui tam tax cases. We have recently filed a large (not enormous) tax whistleblower (also called a qui Tam). We expected a…
Jan 24
Floyd Landis' Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Lance Armstrong and Other

Floyd Landis' Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Lance Armstrong and Other

I’m sure you have heard about the whistleblower lawsuit initiated by Lance Armstrong’s former teammate, Floyd Landis, but if not, where have you been? In this suit Landis has targeted several others that were part of the U.S.…

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Whistleblower Lawyer Blog

Covers qui tam litigation, compliance measures and contractor fraud. By Finch McCraine.

http://www.whistleblowerlawyerblog.com/

Mar 23
IRS & SEC Whistleblower Directors Join False Claims Act Officials for Conference on Whistleblower Issue

IRS & SEC Whistleblower Directors Join False Claims Act Officials for Conference on Whistleblower Issue

This week in a rare occurrence, the heads of the IRS and SEC Whistleblower programs and federal and state False Clams Act officials participated in one conference to discuss prosecuting and defending whistleblower cases. Our firm has…
Dec 18
Health Care Fraud Institute Discusses False Claims Act Development

Health Care Fraud Institute Discusses False Claims Act Development

Each December, some of the nation's top health care lawyers gather to discuss developments in prosecuting and defending health care fraud cases at the Health Care Fraud Institute in Atlanta. Because the qui tam law--the False Claims Act- is…
Nov 14
SEC and Justice Department Issue "Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act"

SEC and Justice Department Issue "Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act"

The SEC Whistleblower Program authorized in 2010's Dodd-Frank law has greater significance because the SEC and the Justice Department share jurisdiction over Foreign Corrupt Practices Act cases.

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Whistleblower Legal Update Blog

A forum for thoughts, analysis, and ideas on the pressing issues facing whistleblowers today. Published by Stone & Magnanini, L.L.P.

http://www.whistleblowerlegalupdate.com/

Mar 15
The False Claims Act: Off-Label Marketing and the First Amendment

The False Claims Act: Off-Label Marketing and the First Amendment

Off-label marketing cases under the False Claims Act have always been complex and difficult to bring. Unlike more straight forward cases involving $10,000 hammers or non-existent medical procedures, off-label marketing cases involve a…
Mar 8
Missouri Relators May Pursue their Fraud and Retaliation Claims Against a College

Missouri Relators May Pursue their Fraud and Retaliation Claims Against a College

In another blow to qui tam defendants on a motion to dismiss, a Missouri federal court recently held in favor of the relators' fraud and retaliation claims. United States ex rel. Miller v. Weston Educ. Inc., No. 4:11-CV-00112-NKL, 2012 U.S.…
Mar 6
SEC Whistleblower Program Off to a Strong Start

SEC Whistleblower Program Off to a Strong Start

In November, the Securities & Exchange Commission ("SEC") released its second "Annual Report on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program" ("Whistleblower Report"), the first full-year report of its kind, announcing the achievements of the SEC…

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Whistleblower Qui Tam Law Blog

Covers cGMP violations, anti-kickback laws and public disclosure. By Stein, Mitchell, Muse & Cipollone LLP

http://www.whistleblowerquitamlaw.com/

Aug 14
Investigations Question the Medical Necessity of Some Cardiac Procedures Performed at HCA Hospital

Investigations Question the Medical Necessity of Some Cardiac Procedures Performed at HCA Hospital

Recently, the New York Times reported that HCA, the largest for-profit hospital chain in the United States with 163 facilities, knew as far back as 2002 and as recently as late 2010 that some of its cardiologists at multiple hospitals in…
Jul 18
Department of Justice Officials Comment on the GSK Settlement

Department of Justice Officials Comment on the GSK Settlement

On July 2, 2012, a number of top officials from various government agencies gathered to announce the largest False Claims Act case in history. Deputy Attorney General James M.
Jul 17
DaVita Settles Lawsuit Over Epogen Use

DaVita Settles Lawsuit Over Epogen Use

Recently, DaVita, Inc., a healthcare company that provides dialysis services to patients with chronic kidney failure and end stage renal disease, agreed to pay $55 million to resolve a decade long lawsuit filed by a whistleblower under the…

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Whistleblowing & Compliance Law…

Whistleblowing & Compliance Law Blog

Covers compliance counseling and whistleblowing defense claims. By Epstein Becker Green.

http://www.whistleblowingcompliancelaw.com/

Oct 10
Dodd-Frank's Ambiguous Definition of "Whistleblower" Construed Broadly to Favor Employee Protection

Dodd-Frank's Ambiguous Definition of "Whistleblower" Construed Broadly to Favor Employee Protection

by Allen B. Roberts, Frank C. Morris, Jr., and Michael J. Slocum
Aug 21
Minimum Pleading Standard for Whistleblower Cases Reset - ARB Rejects Supreme Court's "Plausibility" Standard, Holds "Fair Notice" Is Sufficient for Administrative Complaints to Survive Dismissal Motion, and Gives Complainant a Chance to Amend

Minimum Pleading Standard for Whistleblower Cases Reset - ARB Rejects Supreme Court's "Plausibility" Standard, Holds "Fair Notice" Is Sufficient for Administrative Complaints to Survive Dismissal Motion, and Gives Complainant a Chance to Amend

by Allen B. Roberts, Stuart M. Gerson, Frank C. Morris, Jr., and Michael J. Slocum
Jul 30
OSHA's Final Rule Implementing Whistleblower Protections of Surface Transportation Assistance Act Impacts Employers That Own, Lease, or Operate Commercial Motor Vehicle

OSHA's Final Rule Implementing Whistleblower Protections of Surface Transportation Assistance Act Impacts Employers That Own, Lease, or Operate Commercial Motor Vehicle

by Allen B. Roberts and Michael J. Slocum

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Whitney on Health Care Fraud

Features analysis of recent legislation and case law impacting the successful pursuit of False Claims Act qui tam actions involving Medicare and Medicaid fraud. By Daniel W. Whitney.

http://whitneyonhealthcarefraud.blogspot.com/

Jul 6
Pleading Medicare Fraud

Pleading Medicare Fraud

Depending on where suit is filed may determine whether the complaint is subject to dismissal for failure to comply with Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b). Circuit courts are divided in their interpretation of the specificity requirement of Rule 9(b). See…
May 6
Relief From Retaliation Against False Claims Act Whistleblower

Relief From Retaliation Against False Claims Act Whistleblower

People may witness Medicare or Medicaid fraud but choose to look the other way. That may be entirely understandable, but is that the most we should expect from our fellow citizens? If health care fraud becomes ever more rampant, should any…
Apr 19
The Diminished Public Disclosure Defense

The Diminished Public Disclosure Defense

Courts have dismissed countless False Claims Act (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § 3729-33, lawsuits based on the “public disclosure bar.” This defense jurisdictionally barred claims that had been “publicly disclosed” under certain…

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