Cooperation Spares Former NBA Shooting Guard From Prison -
Former National Basketball Association (NBA) shooting guard, Antoine Wright, was sentenced to time served after he pled guilty to conspiracy and aggravated...more
3/25/2024
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Durable Medical Equipment ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
NBA ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Telemedicine ,
Wire Fraud
On June 16, 2023, in United States, ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., the US Supreme Court addressed the government’s authority to dismiss a qui tam False Claims Act (FCA) suit over a relator’s objection...more
6/22/2023
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Constitutional Challenges ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Dismissals ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
Inpatient Billing ,
Investigations ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators ,
SCOTUS ,
United States ex rel Polansky v Executive Health Resources Inc ,
Whistleblowers
The US Supreme Court brushed aside novel assertions from two pharmacy retailers on June 1 and ruled unanimously that False Claims Act liability hinges on whether defendants subjectively believed their claims were “false.” In...more
6/8/2023
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Drug Pricing ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Pharmacies ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Reimbursements ,
Safeco Insurance Co of America v Burr ,
SCOTUS ,
US ex rel Thomas Proctor v Safeway Inc ,
US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al ,
Whistleblowers
Supreme Court FCA Scienter Ruling Revives Fraud Lawsuits Against Safeway and SuperValu On Thursday, the US Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated ruling regarding the threshold of liability under the False Claims Act...more
6/5/2023
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
Oral Argument ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Reasonable Interpretations ,
Safeco ,
Safeco Insurance Co of America v Burr ,
Scienter ,
SCOTUS ,
US ex rel Thomas Proctor v Safeway Inc ,
US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al