In a much-anticipated decision, the First Circuit unanimously ruled the government and relators must prove that a violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) was the “but-for” cause of a false claim under the False...more
On September 30, 2024, Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida issued an order in United States ex rel. Clarissa Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC, holding that the...more
On August 1, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued final guidance on its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (Program), offering financial incentives to qualifying individuals who report certain criminal...more
8/8/2024
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Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Internal Investigations ,
New Guidance ,
Pilot Programs ,
Qui Tam ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the Criminal Division’s Pilot Program on Voluntary Self-Disclosures for Individuals (the Program). Pursuant to the Program, “an individual who voluntarily self-discloses...more
On March 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced the contours of a new Department of Justice (DOJ) pilot program (Pilot) offering financial incentives to individual whistleblowers who report certain...more
On October 18, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced two settlements with CHC Holdings, LLC, an Oklahoma limited liability company doing business as Carter Healthcare (Carter), and two former senior corporate...more
10/31/2022
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Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
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Medicare Fraud ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Stark Law ,
TRICARE ,
Whistleblowers
On October 17, 2022, the Supreme Court denied certiorari in three cases asking the court to resolve a circuit split regarding the application of the particularity pleading requirement for allegations of fraud in False Claims...more