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…

Omnicare Settles More Allegations Under The False Claims Act & Anti Kickback Statute

By Sarah Coyne, Roger Morris, Joe Wilson, Katea Ravega  Article originally published on Quarles & Brady, LLP -Publications All health care providers, including pharmacies, hospitals and long-term care providers, should be on the lookout for potential whistleblower claims. Qui tam lawsuits — which are suits filed by whistleblowers in which the federal government may intervene, entitling the whistleblower to a share…

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…