Cluttered Pleading Scuttles Qui Tam Complaint Alleging Defendants Sold Junk Goods to Government; United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, No. 3:18-cv-811-J-32MCR, U.S. ex rel. Jay Gallo and Greg Quinn v. Thor Guard Inc. et al.March 18, 2020
Direct Inside Knowledge of Kickback Scheme Helps Relator Avoid Public Disclosure Bar; U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit No. 18-1487, U.S. ex rel. James Banigan v. PharMerica, et al.March 18, 2020
Third Circuit Creates Budding Circuit Split in United States v. Care Alternatives, Ruling That “Objective Falsity” Is Not Required Under FCAMarch 18, 2020
Sales Gatherings Disguised as Advisory Board Meetings May Run Afoul of AKS; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. 17-3523, Chris Purcell et al. v Gilead Services Inc.March 17, 2020
Short Time Between Whistleblowing and Termination Plausibly Supports Retaliation Claim; United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Southern Division No. GJH-19-2055, Jacqueline Eghrari-Sabet M.D. v. ENT, Allergy, and Asthma Center PCMarch 17, 2020
Defendants’ Previous Motion to Move Qui Tam Case to Tennessee Undercuts Argument in Favor of Colorado; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division No. 2:16-CV-00432-JRG, U.S. ex rel. Caleb Hernandez and Jason Whaley v. Team Finance L.L.C., et al.March 17, 2020
Federal Jury Convicts Founder and Chairman of a Multinational Investment Company and a Company Consultant of Public Corruption and Bribery ChargesMarch 17, 2020
Defendants Cannot Show that CMS Guidance Allows for Reimbursement of Travel that Never Occurred; United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit No. 18-20501. U.S. ex rel. Richard Drummond v. BestCare Laboratory Services L.L.C. and Karim A. MagharehMarch 16, 2020
Offer to Buy Out Physicians’ Interests in Hospital Ownership No Violation of AKS, Court Says; United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit No. 18-20395, U.S. ex rel. Shatish Patel et al. v Catholic Health Initiatives et al.March 16, 2020
Firm Disqualified for Representing Relator and Defendant Receives Significantly Reduced Fees; United States District Court for the District of Nevada No. 2:13-cv-01319-APG-VCF, U.S. ex rel. Joshua Luke v. HealthSouth Corporation, et al.March 16, 2020
Northern Air Cargo LLC, Agrees to Pay $4.7 Million for Allegedly Falsely Reporting Delivery of U.S. Mail Transported InternationallyMarch 16, 2020
DOJ Files Suit Against Spine Device Manufacturer and Executives Alleging Kickbacks to Surgeons through Sham Consulting PaymentsMarch 16, 2020
