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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
OFAC Enforcement and “Screening Errors” (Part I of III)
U.K. Charges Airbus Subsidiary Over Saudi Deal
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.
Senator Grassley Drafting Relator-Friendly FCA Amendments
Another Escobar Exemplar: District of New Jersey Finds Materiality Lacking
Yes, Germany Has a Compliance and Enforcement Problem
OFAC On A Roll: Whitford Worldwide Company Agrees to Pay $824k for Violations of Iran Sanctions
Second Former Unaoil Manager Sentenced in U.K. Bribery Case
Refusal to Engage in Fraudulent Activity Also a Protected Activity; United States District Court for the Central District of California No. CV 17-8446 PSG (JPRx), U.S. ex rel. Charles Puhl v. Terumo BCT, et al.
State Audits Identified Individual Invalid Claims, but Did Not Put State on Notice of Ongoing Misconduct; United States District Court for the Central District of California No. CV 14-6891-DMG (RZx), U.S. ex rel. Judith Zissa v. Santa Barbara County Alcohol, Drug, & Mental Health Services, et al.
Senator Grassley Announces Legislation that will Strengthen False Claims Act for COVID-19 Whistleblowers
The Thrill of Victory and the Agony of Calculating Damages
Compliance Program “Must Haves” For Doing Business Abroad
DME Provider to Plead Guilty to $109 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Indivior Solutions Pleads Guilty to False Statements and Agrees to Pay $600 Million to Resolve Criminal and Civil investigations for Marketing of Opioid Addiction Treatment Drug Suboxone
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