In a qui tam action filed under the False Claims Act, the relator, Barbara Senters, appealed the district court’s dismissal of her fourth amended complaint (FAC), which alleged that Quest Diagnostics submitted false claims...more
8/19/2025
/ Amended Complaints ,
Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Clinical Laboratory Testing ,
Dismissals ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Lack of Specificity ,
Pleading Standards ,
Pleadings ,
Qui Tam ,
Rule 9(b) ,
Whistleblowers
The Second Circuit has narrowed the wire fraud statute (18 U.S.C. § 1343), ruling that a fraudulent scheme must target property with actual commercial value to the victim; mere confidential business information...more
8/18/2025
/ Confidential Business Information (CBI) ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Defense Strategies ,
Digital Assets ,
Fraud ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Secrets ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud
On May 12, 2025, the United States Department of Justice’s Criminal Division published a series of memoranda outlining updated white-collar enforcement priorities. ...more
On April 17, 2025, the Washington Supreme Court sent a message to all companies that participate in email marketing: Send with caution. The Court held that the Commercial Electronic Mail Act (“CEMA”), RCW § 19.190.020(1)(b),...more
5/12/2025
/ Class Action ,
Commercial Electronic Messages ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Email ,
False Advertising ,
Marketing ,
Penalties ,
Retailers ,
Statutory Penalties ,
Statutory Violations ,
WA Supreme Court
Fashion-related environmental legislation is, well, in fashion. And, as with many consumer-related issues, California continues to be a trendsetter....more
2/19/2025
/ Due Diligence ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Fashion Industry ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
New Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Retailers ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
While the balance of security, privacy, and public safety has always been a concern, recent cyberattacks have highlighted conflicting guidance by United States government officials, creating potential pitfalls for businesses....more
1/8/2025
/ CFTC ,
Compliance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) ,
Data Breach ,
Data Preservation ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Encryption ,
Enforcement ,
FBI ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hackers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Telecommunications
Teva Pharmaceuticals, the largest generic drug manufacturer in the United States, has agreed to pay $450 million to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute arising from purported...more
10/16/2024
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Co-payments ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part B ,
Medicare Part D ,
Patient Assistance Programs ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Price-Fixing ,
Private Foundations ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals