Compliance & EnforcementFalse Claims Act
ArchiveFalse Claims Act
3,592 articles from the Compliance & Enforcement Brief.
Articles
🔒 Members Only · Compliance & Enforcement BriefYou’ve reached the member portion of this brief.Members read the full analysis and the source documents in every Brief, six days a week.
The Paycheck Protection Program and False Claims Act Risk
Medicare Funds Must Be Used for Patient Benefit, Cannot Be Diverted to Other Corporate Uses; United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York No. 12-CV-4425 (MKB), U.S. et al. ex rel. Michael Quartararo v. Catholic Health System of Long Island Inc., et al.
Privilege Waived When Internal Investigation Provided to Outside PR Firm; United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts No. 15-11890-ADB, U.S., et al. ex rel. Lisa Wollman M.D. v. Massachusetts General Hospital Inc., et al.
Allegation That Defendants Billed for Procedures Never Conducted Not a ‘Difference of Medical Opinion’; United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, Athens Division, No. 3:19-CV-107 (CAR), U.S. v. Ellis Pain Center, et al.
After Losing Liability Phase, FCA Defendant Successfully Argues Plaintiff Provided No Way for Jury to Calculate Damages; United States District Court for the Central District of California No. EDCV 06-55-GW-PJWx, United States, et al. v. J-M Manufacturing Company Inc.
Defendants Adequately Allege Modified Medical Device Not Identical to FDA-Approved Item, Rendering Claims False; United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Southern Division, No. 2:18-cv-01010-LSC, U.S. ex rel. Brooks Wallace, et al. v. Exactech Inc.
Relators Cannot Recover Attorney Fees for Help with Criminal Investigation, Time Spent Trying to Persuade Government to Intervene; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia No. 1:14-cv-156, U.S. ex rel. Supreme FoodService GmbH v. ANHAM USA INC., et al.
Allegation Defendant Used Armed Militia to Fraudulently Extend Bridge Contract Fails to Hit; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia No. 1:17-cv-01290 (RDA/JFA), U.S. ex rel. ANHAM FZCO, et al. v. Supreme Foodservice GmbH, et al.
Relator Survives Challenge to Standing After Reclaiming FCA Claims from Bankruptcy Trustee; United States District Court for the District of Minnesota No. 13-cv-3003 (WMW/DTS), U.S. ex rel. Kipp Fesenmaier v. the Cameron-Ehlen Group Inc. and Paul Ehlen
Lighting Fails to Strike Twice: Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint Clarifying Theory of Liability; United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida No. 3:18-cv-811-J-32MCR, U.S. ex rel. Jay Gallo and Greg Quinn v. Thor Guard Inc., et al.
No Safe Harbor for Defendants in Massive Medicare Kickback Scheme; United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, No. 3:17-cv-02977-M, U.S. et al. v. Medoc Health Services LLC, et al.
Underlying Claims Fail but Allegation of Employment Retaliation Sticks; U.S. and various states ex rel. Dr. Sujatha Govindarajan v. Dental Health Programs Inc., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, No. 3:18-CV-00463-E
Ninth Circuit’s Refusal to Consider Government Appeal of FCA Dismissal Authority Portends Trouble
Key Senator Looks to Make Changes to the False Claims Act
No Harbor is Limitless: A Recent False Claims Act Settlement Involving a Georgia Healthcare Company Is a Good Reminder of the Restrictions of the Federal Anti-Kickback Statutes Safe Harbor Provisions
Funds Today, Investigation Tomorrow: SBA OIG Warns of Serious Concerns of Rampant Fraud with COVID-19 Relief Funds and Calls for Immediate Action
Essentra Settlement Demonstrates Government Commitment to Compliance Framework
No FCA Claim Where CMS Not Billed for Allegedly Unnecessary Medical Tests; United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Southern Division No. 17-3273-CV-S-BP, U.S. ex rel. Charles Rasmussen D.O. v. Essence Group Holdings Corporation, et al.
Mintz Levin Beats Lawsuit Alleging FCA Investigation Arose from Bad Advice; United States District Court Northern District of Alabama, Southern Division, No. 2:18-cv-01453-ACA, Thomas E. Reynolds as Trustee for Atherotech Inc. v. Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
Keep reading
