No Post-Holiday Nap for FCA Fans: DOJ Statistics and Important Certiorari Grant Cap Week After Thanksgiving

By: Craig Margolis, John Elwood, Christine Roushdy, Kathleen Neace, and Christina Ferma, Published on Vinson & Elkins LLP on December 8, 2015 The week after Thanksgiving was not without excitement — at least for False Claims Act watchers — as it marked the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) long-awaited release of annual FCA statistics, which was…

Weekly Industry News – Pharma & Healthcare

Pharma & Healthcare – the latest on CVS’s False Claims allegations, accusations of insularity haunt the Teva board and more.   CVS Caremark Pays $4.25 Million to Settle False Claims Allegations by Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Published on jdsupra.com Earlier this month, Caremark Incorporated – a drug benefit management company operated by drug retail giant…

ACI's Inaugural Executive Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement

  When: Monday, January 27 to Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Where: The Carlton Hotel, New York, NY To Learn More, Visit:  http://www.americanconference.com/falseclaims    Live Industry News      Follow @ACI_Pharma   Join ACI Pharmaceuticals/Biotech/Life Sciences Experts  Industry News   The Growth of Healthcare Fraud Qui Tam Lawsuits by Scott Becker, JD, CPA, and Molly Gamble Originally Published on beckershospitalreview.com  Healthcare fraud…

ACI's Presents the Inaugural Executive Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement

When: Monday, January 27 to Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Where: The Carlton Hotel, New York, NY  To Learn More, Visit: http://www.americanconference.com/FalseClaims        Industry News  Ohio-Based Basco Manufacturing Co. To Pay $1.1 Million For Allegedly Falsifying Customs Documents To Evade Import Duties On Chinese Products United States Sues Four Other Companies and Two Individuals for Similar Violations…

Don't Let Your Qui Tam Whistleblower Action Get Dismissed Prematurely

Expert Guest Entry by Erica N. Cordova, Originally Published on HS Esquire – Employment Law & Business Blog QUI TAM PROTECTION The False Claims Act allows a private individual or “whistleblower,” with knowledge of past or present fraud on the federal government to recover stiff penalties and triple damages. The Act also protects qui tam plaintiffs…