Texas Alleges That Eli Lilly Patient Assistance Programs Violates AKS -
The state of Texas and Health Choice Alliance, LLC filed a complaint alleging that pharmaceutical manufacturer Eli Lilly & Company, Inc. violated the...more
Seventh Circuit Reverses AKS Conviction Involving Allegations of Illegal Marketing and Advertising -
On April 14, the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed the criminal conviction of Mark Sorensen after a...more
4/21/2025
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Appeals ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Money Laundering ,
Pharmacies ,
Physicians ,
Wire Fraud
Welcome to the Fall 2024 issue of “FCA Enforcement & Compliance Digest,” our quarterly newsletter in which we compile essential updates on False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement trends, litigation, agency guidance, and compliance...more
12/10/2024
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Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Health Care Programs (FHCP) ,
Florida ,
Fraud ,
Health Technology ,
Healthcare ,
Manufacturers ,
Medicare Part D ,
OIG ,
Qui Tam ,
Risk Assessment ,
Settlement ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
Connecticut State Court Finds Defunct Pharmacy Liable for $39.2 Million in Damages and Penalties -
A Connecticut Superior Court judge found Assured Rx, LLC, a Florida-based pharmacy, liable for violating the Connecticut...more
11/4/2024
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Damages ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Depositions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
IRS ,
Liability ,
Medicare ,
Penalties ,
Pharmacies ,
Settlement
Florida Federal Judge Strikes Down FCA’s Qui Tam Provision as Unconstitutional -
On September 30, US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle of the Middle District of Florida held in a historic decision that the federal...more
10/7/2024
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Appointments Clause ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Federal Health Care Programs (FHCP) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Misrepresentation ,
OIG ,
Qui Tam ,
Sentencing ,
Settlement ,
Unconstitutional Condition