Two Defendants Charged for Their Role in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme Involving Former High-Ranking Government Official in PanamaJuly 13, 2020
District Court Agrees ‘Reasonable Interpretation’ Standard in Safeco Decision Applies to FCA; United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois No. 11-cv-3406, U.S. and multiple states ex rel. Thomas Proctor v. Safeway Inc.July 10, 2020
Federal District Court Upholds Hospital Price Transparency Rule; Implementation and Compliance Questions RemainJuly 10, 2020
Gambling On Compliance? DOJ Updates The House Rules On Corporate Compliance Program ExpectationsJuly 10, 2020
Novartis Pays Over $642 Million to Settle Allegations of Improper Payments to Patients and PhysiciansJuly 10, 2020
Full Contract Price Not Basis for Damages When Government Received Some Benefit of the Bargain; United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit No. 18-1199, U.S. ex rel. Concilio de Salud Integral de Loiza Inc. v. J.C. Remodeling Inc. and Jose Garcia-SuárezJuly 9, 2020
Disclosure Statements “At Minimum” Ordinary Work Product; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division, No. 4:16-CV-00395, U.S. ex rel. Michael J. Fisher, Keith Franklin, Chezza Hartfield, and Regina McPhaul v. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.July 9, 2020
$4.5 Million False Claims Act Settlement Underscores DOJ’s Focus on Fraud in Small Business ProgramsJuly 9, 2020
Practice Alert: Alstom’s China Agent Wins Arbitration Award in UK Despite “Serious Indicia of Bribery”July 9, 2020
Qualified Immunity Does Not Protect State Officials from Federal FCA Claims; United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit No. 18-1575, U.S. ex rel. Citynet LLC v. Jimmy Gianato, et al.July 8, 2020
Revitalized Consumer Protection Branch Helps DOJ Civil Keep its Eye on the Ball: DOJ Will Fight COVID Fraud While Pursuing Pre-Existing PrioritiesJuly 8, 2020
Louisiana Company Charged with Conspiracy to Defraud the Government and Violate the Procurement Integrity ActJuly 8, 2020
