While the Trump administration replaces all of the United States Attorneys, as well as many senior-level positions at the Department of Justice, stakeholders will soon be able to evaluate civil enforcement priorities under...more
6/11/2025
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Government Agencies ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Private Equity ,
Qui Tam ,
Settlement ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Trump Administration ,
Whistleblowers
Takeaways:
•The Office of the Attorney General for D.C. announced a $40 million settlement with Michael Saylor and MicroStrategy, Inc., marking the largest income tax recovery in D.C. history.
•The resolution arose from a...more
On February 22, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published its annual review of cases and recoveries under the False Claims Act. Through the end of fiscal year 2023, total recoveries (across all years) under the False...more
2/27/2024
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
CIGNA ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators ,
Whistleblowers
Earlier this month, Snap Diagnostics LLC and two of its executives entered into a nearly $4 million settlement with the United States to settle two qui tam lawsuits. Snap agreed to pay the government $3.5 million with the two...more
Takeaway: The H.I.G. case will no doubt embolden the Department of Justice and whistleblowers going forward. Now DOJ and relators have a strong summary judgment opinion to ground liability in future cases and several...more
The District of Massachusetts issued the very first summary judgment decision in a False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit involving a private equity (PE) firm. The decision provides valuable insight into how the FCA may apply to PE...more