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Relator Cannot Be Original Source of Allegations Discovered Via His Employment as VA Fraud Investigator; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit No. 18-11472, U.S. ex rel. Edward Hendrickson v. Bank of America N.A., Wells Fargo Bank N.A., et al.
Plaintiff’s Decision to Sign Waiver Released Defendants from Possible FCA Retaliation Claim; U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, No.: 8:14-cv-2769-T-33AEP, U.S. ex rel. Melissa Higgins v. HealthSouth Corporation
Contradictory, Implausible Excuses for Termination Support Conclusion that Reasons were Pretextual; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, No. 4:17-0624, Karen Miniex v Houston Housing Authority
District Court Affirms Government’s “Unfettered Discretion” to Dismiss FCA Cases; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Texarkana Division No. 5:17-CV-00123-RWSCMC, Health Choice Alliance LLC ex rel. United States and 31 States v. Eli Lilly and Company Inc. et al.
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire: Physicians’ High Compensation Suggests Hospital Paid for Referrals in Violation of Stark Act; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit No. 18-1693, United Stated ex rel. J. William Bookwalter III M.D., Robert J. Sclabassi, M.D., and Anna Mitina v. UPMC, University of Pittsburgh Physicians, d/b/a UPP Department of Neurosurgery
Plaintiff Fails to Show Fraudulent Results of Software Audit Induced Agency Into Signing New License Agreement; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia No. 13-cv-00907 (APM), Paul A. Cimino v. International Business Machines Corporation
Fraudulent Research Activity Sufficiently Connected to Federal Funds to Place Requests for Payment Within FCA Definition of Claim; U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut No. 3:17-cv-85-MPS, Meredith Bacewicz v. Molecular Microimaging LLC
Court Allows Defendant to Amend Complaint to Address Particularity Deficiencies in Small Business Fraud Allegations; U.S. District Court for the Central District of California No. SACV 18-270-JVS(DFMx), U.S. ex rel. Marc Lazo v. Vratsinas Construction Co., et al.
District Court Applies FCA Exception to Bankruptcy Stay to State Anti-Fraud Statutes; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division No. 4:18-cv-00374-O; State of New Mexico ex rel. Hector H. Balderas, Attorney General v. Bloomfield Nursing Operations LLC, et al.
Delivery of Counterfeit Parts to DoD Sufficient to Frame Case as Domestic Application of the FCA, Even Though Fraud Originated in China; U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York No. 19-CV-339V, Charles Shi v. Moog Inc. and Moog Control System (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
Whistleblowers Protected for Investigating Possible Fraud, Even Without Submission of a False Claim; U.S. District Court for the Central District of California No. EDCV 19-342 JVS (SHKx), Todd Wittenbrock v. Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Target Can’t Dodge CID; U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida No. 8:18-mc-83-T-36CPT, United States v. Kevin Hines d/b/a Ultimate Ultrasounds of Florida
Relator Cannot Group Defendants Together Without Pleading Sufficient Allegations Against Each; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, No. 3:16-CV-0803-S, U.S. ex rel. Emerson Park v. Legacy Heart Care LLC, et al.
Heightened Pleading Standard Does Not Apply to Retaliation Claims; U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, No. 18-7158, Sylvia Singletary D.V.M. v. Howard University
Failing to Document S&D Decisions Opens SBA to Legal Challenges, OIG Says
District Court Overturns Jury Decision, Finding No Whistleblowing Occurred; United States District Court for the Central District of California No. 2:17-cv-02538-CAS-SSx, David Lillie v. ManTech International Corp. et al.
Documents Provided to Government by Qui Tam Defendant Not Protected by Privilege; United States District Court for the District of Minnesota No. 11-cv-2453, United States and the State of California ex rel. Steven Higgins v. Boston Scientific Corp.
Five Principles for Engaging Citizens in Anti-Corruption Mechanisms
Private Parties’ Ability to Sue Under FCA Does Not Extend to Unrelated Statutes or Abrogate State Immunity; United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Nos. 19-1191 thru 19-1232, in re: PennEast Pipeline Company LLC
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