Navigating the Coronavirus Crisis for Compliance Professionals: Part 5 – Final ThoughtsApril 17, 2020
Reference Laboratory, Pain Clinic, and Two Individuals Agree to Pay $41 Million to Resolve Allegations of Unnecessary Urine Drug TestingApril 17, 2020
Potential Penalties Under Corporate Integrity Agreement Too Speculative to Form Basis of FCA Claim; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. 15-6829; U.S. ex rel. Lena Sturgeon et al. v PharMerica Corp.April 16, 2020
Have No Fear: Fourth Circuit Confirms Contractors Shouldn’t Fear Privilege Waivers When Making Mandatory DisclosuresApril 16, 2020
Navigating the Coronavirus Crisis for Compliance Professionals: Part 4 – Company ResponsesApril 16, 2020
DOJ Agrees to Civil Settlement with Additional Firm Involved in Bid Rigging and Fraud Targeting Defense Department Fuel Supply Contracts for U.S. Military Bases in South KoreaApril 16, 2020
Amtrak Specifically Excluded from FCA Coverage, Including Retaliation Claims; United States District Court for the District of Columbia No. 19-cv-470 (EGS), U.S. ex rel. Gary Talbot v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)April 15, 2020
Attorney Billings for Amended Complaints, Opposing Government’s Settlement Are Reasonable; United States District Court for the District of Idaho No. 1:15-cv-00210-DCN, U.S. ex rel. Julie Madsen M.D. v. St. Luke’s Health System Ltd. et al.April 15, 2020
Compliance Alert: COVID-19-Related “Hoarding and Profiteering” are Now Federal OffensesApril 15, 2020
Failing to Meet Grant Goals Does Not Mean Defendants Never Intended to Comply; United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts No. 1:12-cv-12193-IT, U.S. ex rel. Ken E. Williams v. City of Brockton Police Department et al.April 14, 2020
Allegation That Old Healthcare Fraud Scheme Continued Not Enough to Overcome Public Disclosure Bar; United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, Eastern Division, No. 1:17-cv-01079-STA-jay, U.S. ex rel. Gurpreet Maur M.D. v. Elie Hage-Korban M.D., Delta Clinics PLC, et al.April 14, 2020
Ninth Circuit Holds That the FCA Does Not Require Objective Falsehoods and That False Certification of Medical Necessity May Give Rise to FCA LiabilityApril 14, 2020