Just months after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) designated healthcare fraud as one of its key criminal enforcement priorities, two recent announcements underscore the federal government’s continued focus on combating...more
7/31/2025
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The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit’s landmark decision in United States v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals will have some implications for healthcare compliance and defense strategies. In the case, the First Circuit...more
In US ex rel. Martin v. Hathaway, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit joined the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in requiring False Claims Act (FCA) plaintiffs to establish a direct causal relationship...more