Medical Device Legal News with Sam Bernstein: Episode 10
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Investment Management Roundtable Discussion – Regulatory and Enforcement Update
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The US government and private plaintiffs use the False Claims Act (FCA) – a federal statute originally enacted in 1863 in response to defense contractor fraud during the American Civil War – to combat various forms of fraud...more
Join us for a webinar on the newly enacted Administrative False Claims Act (AFCA), a significant update to the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986. This session will explore administrative agencies’ expanded powers...more
Previous False Claims Act (FCA) Fundamentals posts have examined how violations of certain federal laws can potentially expose entities to FCA liability when they receive money from the government. This post focuses on how...more
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) continues racking up more settlement agreements under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq (“FCA”) with companies and individuals alleged to have improperly used funds received...more
The Department of Justice recently announced a new initiative that aims to hold government contractors accountable when they fail to meet required cybersecurity standards. In announcing the “Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative” in...more
Two Washington, D.C. area government contractors have agreed to pay the government for their respective roles in defrauding the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in schemes to fraudulently obtain government contracts...more
No other area of government enforcement or civil liability has experienced anything quite like the three dramatic developments in initiation, penalties and standards for False Claims Act cases over the last twelve months. FY...more
Earlier today H.R. 6, “21st Century Cures” passed the House of Representatives by an overwhelming vote of 344-77. Among the myriad provisions, the bill contains language creating civil money penalties (CMPs) for fraudulent...more