Fifth Circuit Unconvinced by “Everyone Knew” Standard of Knowledge; United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit No. 18-31078, U.S. v. Jonathon NoraApril 15, 2021
Conclusory Statement on Materiality Not Enough to Support Allegations; United States District Court for the District of New Jersey No. 16-1817 (RMB/KMW), U.S. ex rel. Sharon Lampkin v. Pioneer Education LLC, et al.April 15, 2021
A New Circuit Split: FCA Protects Former Employees from Post-Employment Retaliation in the SixthApril 15, 2021
Court Puts Health Care Providers on Notice that Illegal Kickbacks Can Trigger Significant DamagesApril 15, 2021
Post-Employment Actions May Trigger Liability for Retaliation Under the False Claims ActApril 15, 2021
NDAA Anti-Retaliation Language Did Not Require States to Waive Sovereign Immunity When Accepting Federal Funds; United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit No. 20-60051, Texas Education Agency v. U.S. Department of EducationApril 14, 2021
Court Asks Defense Counsel for Documentation Showing Legitimacy of Invoices, Citing Defendants’ History of Hiding, Spending Down Assets; United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Southern Division, No. 1:16-CV00369 HTW-LRA; U.S. ex rel. James Aldridge v. Corporate Management Inc., et al.April 14, 2021
Urgent Care Provider Agrees to Pay $22.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Billing for Non-Credentialed ServicesApril 14, 2021
Citing Campie, Ninth Circuit Partially Reverses Dismissal of FCA Complaint Alleging Underlying Fraud on the FDA; United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit No. 19-56377, U.S. ex rel. The Dan Abrams Company LLC v. Medtronic Inc., et al.April 13, 2021
Defendants’ Alleged Conduct Suggests They Knew Noncompliance was Material; United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, Columbia Division, No. 3:19-cv-03403-JMC, U.S. ex rel. Jeffrey Harbit and Alan Inglett v. Consultants in Gastroenterology P.A., et al.April 13, 2021
Successful Qui Tam Defendant Can’t Recover Costs She Didn’t Pay; United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Southern Division, No. 1:16-CV00369 HTW-LGI, U.S. ex rel. James Aldridge v. Corporate Management Inc., et al.April 13, 2021