The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and 18 state attorneys general (AG) announced a settlement with Boston-based QOL Medical, LLC (QOL) and its CEO, Frederick Cooper, to resolve allegations that the company provided unlawful...more
2/13/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
State Attorneys General ,
Whistleblowers
The U.S. Supreme Court closed out 2024 by confirming states’ authority to regulate internet service providers. On December 16, 2024, the Court denied certiorari in New York State Telecommunications Association, Inc., et al....more
1/14/2025
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Broadband ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Denial of Certiorari ,
FCC ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
New York ,
New York State Telecommunications Association Inc et al v Attorney General Letitia James ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Telecommunications
In December 2020, the Florida Supreme Court refused to take up R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.‘s appeal of a ruling requiring the company to continue to make annual tobacco settlement payments to the state of Florida.
Originally...more
On February 22, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), joined by the attorneys general for Virginia, Massachusetts, and New York (States), filed suit against Libre by Nexus, Inc. (Libre). The suit alleges that...more
Over the last decade, observers have noted that states have begun to play a greater role as regulatory enforcers – a trend that increased with the federal regulatory roll-back that began with the advent of the Trump...more
10/1/2020
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Authority ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Insurance Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Opioid ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Relators ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices