On September 30, 2024, in U.S. ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates LLC, Judge Kathryn Mizelle in the Middle District of Florida dismissed a qui tam action under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) on the basis that the...more
10/3/2024
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Article II ,
Dismissals ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Florida ,
Fraud ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators ,
SCOTUS ,
Unconstitutional Condition ,
United States ex rel Polansky v Executive Health Resources Inc ,
Whistleblowers
This is the eighth in our 2024 Year in Preview series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year...
It is not often that we can say that a federal fraud statute had a blockbuster...more
3/29/2024
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SCOTUS ,
United States ex rel Polansky v Executive Health Resources Inc ,
US ex rel Thomas Proctor v Safeway Inc ,
White Collar Crimes
This is the first in our 2023 series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations. Up next: criminal tax enforcement.
The False Claims Act (or “FCA”) continued to drive significant enforcement...more
2/14/2023
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
Popular ,
SCOTUS ,
US ex rel Thomas Proctor v Safeway Inc ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
On May 7, 2020, the Supreme Court threw out federal program and wire fraud convictions for two former public officials who conspired to induce traffic jams in Fort Lee, New Jersey as political retaliation in 2013. Bridget...more
5/11/2020
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Bridgegate ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Federal-Program Fraud ,
Governor Christie ,
Intent to Obtain Money or Property ,
Kelly v United States ,
Political Scandals ,
Public Officials ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Wire Fraud