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The Administrative False Claims Act (AFCA), enacted in December 2024, expands agency authority and recovery limits, making the AFCA a more powerful tool for recouping government funds lost to alleged false claims—a...more
The US government and private plaintiffs use the False Claims Act (FCA) – a federal statute originally enacted in 1863 in response to defense contractor fraud during the American Civil War – to combat various forms of fraud...more
Following our annual tradition — which started over a decade ago — we are analyzing the year's 10 most significant whistleblower and retaliation events. As you'll see, in 2024, actions taken by a range of courts and...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought more actions targeting regulated entities for recordkeeping violations related to employees using noncompany communications platforms, and both the SEC and the U.S....more
The federal False Claims Act (FCA) is widely regarded as a powerful tool to punish fraud against the federal government. Since 1986, the federal government has recovered more than $75 billion from FCA settlements and...more
Cyber whistleblowing is the newest and hottest area of exposure for organizations. All government contractors and grant recipients must develop an understanding of the use of the False Claims Act (FCA) to address...more
A relator is a private person or entity who files a False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit on behalf of the United States in exchange for receiving a portion any recovery from the defendant. The FCA was enacted in 1863 in response to...more
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia announced a renewed emphasis on health care fraud prosecutions in West Virginia as of January 19, 2022. It formed the Mountaineer Health Care...more
On January 14, 2021, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued its annual press release highlighting its recoveries from False Claims Act (“FCA”) enforcement over the last fiscal year. Total recoveries in FY2020...more
Russian National Sentenced to Prison for $100 Million Cyber Fraud Conspiracy - On October 30, 2020, a Russian national was sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in a scheme to illicitly obtain and use sensitive...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this month that it obtained over $3 billion in settlements and judgments from civil fraud and false claims cases during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019 (FY 2019). Of this...more
This week the Department of Justice reported it recovered $3 billion from False Claims Act cases in 2019. Of that recovery amount, $2.1 billion resulted from whistleblower, or qui tam, actions. In addition, 633 new qui tam...more
Compound Ingredient Supplier to Pay Over $22 Million to Resolve Allegations Brought Under Qui Tam Provisions of FCA - On November 7, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Fagron Holding USA LLC (Fagron) had...more
Healthcare Management Associates (HMA) settled criminal and civil charges with the Justice Department for illegal fraud and kickback schemes. HMA billed federal government healthcare programs for inpatient services that...more
The False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733, continues to pose unique liability risk for aerospace, defense, and government services (ADG) companies that directly or indirectly conduct business with the U.S. Government. In...more
We are pleased to present Bradley’s annual review of significant False Claims Act (FCA) cases, developments, and trends. From a relatively short article several years ago, the Review has grown to a significant publication...more
On October 7, 2015, the Department of Justice announced that PharMerica Corporation (“PharMerica”), the nation’s second-largest nursing home pharmacy, agreed to pay $9.25 million to resolve allegations that it received...more
The most potent weapon in combatting corporate fraud against the U.S. government has been the False Claims Act (“FCA”). Under the FCA, the U.S. government may recover treble damages and civil fines for such fraud....more