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The State AG Report – 07.17.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Democratic AGs Oppose Washing Away Appliance Efficiency...more

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Legal Insights for Manufacturing: Outlook for 2025

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Intensifying international crises, increasing regulatory burdens, and uncertain macroeconomic conditions have led to an era of caution for manufacturers, but hidden among those challenges are exciting opportunities for...more

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Kickbacks and Consequences: Lessons from the Innovasis Settlement

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On May 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) announced a $12 million settlement with Innovasis Inc., a medical device manufacturer, and two of its senior executives...more

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Medical Equipment Manufacturer Pays Out $24 Million to States and Federal Government to Resolve Health Care Fraud Allegations

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A bipartisan coalition of eight AGs and the federal government settled with Phillips RS North America LLC (formerly known as Respironics Inc.), a medical equipment manufacturer, to resolve allegations that the company...more

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Mississippi AG Sues Manufacturers Over Alleged Insulin Pricing Scheme

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Mississippi AG Lynn Fitch sued drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”) for allegedly working together to manipulate and inflate insulin prices in violation of the Mississippi Consumer Protection Act and...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Senior DOJ Official Michael Granston Discusses COVID Relief Enforcement, Granston Memo, and other FCA...

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Senior DOJ Official Michael Granston Discusses COVID Relief Enforcement, Granston Memo, and other FCA Issues - Michael Granston, the Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the DOJ Civil Division, sat down this week with Jody...more

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Novel DOJ Settlement For Sunshine Act Violations

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On October 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a unique False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlement with medical device manufacturer Medtronic USA Inc. (“Medtronic”) for $9.2 million to resolve allegations...more

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Drug and Medical Device Fraud Risks Increase in Pandemic Era

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The drug and medical device/testing industry is under significant pressure to develop new products to address the COVID-19 pandemic.  The federal government is increasing spending and support of drug and device companies in...more

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DOJ Enters into $225 Million Settlement with Opioid Manufacturer to Resolve Criminal and Civil Investigations

On June 5, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a global settlement with Insys Therapeutics (Insys) that preliminarily resolves criminal and civil cases against the opioid manufacturer in a number of jurisdictions....more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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Jobs report Friday again. Which, after February’s dismal numbers, is carrying extra importance today. We’ll be keeping an eye on US manufacturing, among other things. Here’s what to watch....more

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DOJ Moves to Dismiss 11 Patient Assistance Services FCA Cases

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In a remarkable move, the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently sought dismissal of 11 False Claims Act (FCA) cases, each of which assert that patient assistance services supplied by pharmaceutical manufacturers constitute...more

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Healthcare Law Update: May 2018

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Enforcement - OIG Issues Advisory Opinion on Provision of Samples by a Device Distributor - On April 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a...more

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France tightens grip on industry payments to HCPs (again)

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On 19 January 2017, major modifications were adopted in France to the regulations on interactions between the industry and healthcare professionals (and other stakeholders). These new regulations, a.k.a. "anti-benefits...more

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New Jersey Federal Court Allows “Self-Help” Counterclaims Against Potential FCA Whistleblowers To Proceed

Last week, a New Jersey federal court allowed medical device maker Boston Scientific Neuromodulation Corp. (“Boston Scientific”) to proceed with counterclaims against two of its former employees for violating their contracts...more

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