HHS Proposes Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Reforms to Support Value-Based and Coordinated CareOctober 15, 2019
Relator Cannot Be Original Source of Allegations Discovered Via His Employment as VA Fraud Investigator; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit No. 18-11472, U.S. ex rel. Edward Hendrickson v. Bank of America N.A., Wells Fargo Bank N.A., et al.October 11, 2019
Plaintiff’s Decision to Sign Waiver Released Defendants from Possible FCA Retaliation Claim; U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, No.: 8:14-cv-2769-T-33AEP, U.S. ex rel. Melissa Higgins v. HealthSouth CorporationOctober 11, 2019
The Granston Memo in Tension: Third Circuit Allows DOJ’s Dismissal of FCA Claim without a Hearing; Sen. Grassley Wants DOJ to Pump the BrakesOctober 11, 2019
Contradictory, Implausible Excuses for Termination Support Conclusion that Reasons were Pretextual; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, No. 4:17-0624, Karen Miniex v Houston Housing AuthorityOctober 10, 2019
Third Circuit Perpetuates Tuomey’s Controversial Stark Law “Volume or Value” StandardOctober 10, 2019
Whistleblower Case Says Huntington Ingalls Biggest US Military Ship Builder Falsified Tests on Submarine Coating Placing American Lives at RiskOctober 10, 2019
District Court Affirms Government’s “Unfettered Discretion” to Dismiss FCA Cases; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Texarkana Division No. 5:17-CV-00123-RWSCMC, Health Choice Alliance LLC ex rel. United States and 31 States v. Eli Lilly and Company Inc. et al.October 9, 2019
Pharmaceutical Company Agrees to Pay More than $108 Million to Resolve False Claims Act AllegationsOctober 9, 2019