DOJ Secures Plea in $50 Million Medicare Fraud and Kickback Scheme -
On April 26, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Manishkumar Patel pleaded guilty to charges related to a $50 million health care fraud and...more
5/6/2024
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
HRSA ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Money Laundering ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Retaliation ,
Telemarketing ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wire Fraud
Engineering Company Agrees to Pay $4.4 Million to Settle FCA -
On Friday, September 15, 2023, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement agreement with Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation, a...more
9/25/2023
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Health Care Programs (FHCP) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Identity Theft ,
Kickbacks ,
Settlement ,
U.S. Navy ,
Whistleblowers
New FCA Filings Point to Future Path Forward For Companies -
The US Supreme Court recently ruled in United States ex rel. Proctor v. Safeway Inc. and United States ex rel. Schutte, et al. v. SuperValu Inc. et al. that...more
Recent Interview With FCA Plaintiff Bar Attorneys Offers Key Insight into Trends in Anti-Kickback Litigation -
During a recent interview commemorating the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Anti-Kickback Statute, two...more
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries-
Government Wins $43 Million Verdict in False Claims Act Case -
On February 28, 2023, a federal jury in Minnesota handed down a $43 million...more
DOJ Issues Corporate Self-Disclosure Policy -
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) released a Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy that sets a consistent standard for corporate self-disclosures for all US Attorney’s Offices. The...more
2/27/2023
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Corporate Misconduct ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Health and Welfare Plans ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
NBA ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Restitution ,
SCOTUS ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Whistleblowers
Financial institutions should work with outside counsel to ensure that their internal policies and external actions minimize conduct that may violate state and Federal laws and regulations, and incentivize employees to reward...more
12/3/2020
/ Affordable Housing ,
Antitrust Conspiracies ,
Breach of Contract ,
Class Action ,
Collusion ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fannie Mae ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
Freddie Mac ,
Interest Rate Swaps ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Liquidity ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
New York ,
Popular ,
Price-Fixing ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Tax Revenues ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
Variable Rates ,
Whistleblowers