Key Takeaways - The First Circuit ruled in United States v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., that the government must prove but-for causation to establish False Claims Act (FCA) liability based on violations of the...more
2/21/2025
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Compliance ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Life Sciences ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Risk Management ,
Safe Harbors ,
Whistleblowers
Maryland's highest court announced on August 30, 2023, that a health care employee who claims to have "blown the whistle" on their employer's alleged misconduct must satisfy the "but for" standard of causation to prevail on a...more
11/9/2023
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Employees ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Maryland ,
Professional Misconduct ,
Public Health ,
Retaliation ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
Workplace Safety