Sentences with phrase «false claims act»

«The DOJ has used the False Claims Act to target banks in particular to fine them for defects in loan files.

Laurie Goodman, co-director of the Urban Institute's Housing Finance Policy Center, told MarketWatch that there were other steps FHA could take to entice more lenders to make mortgages, such as limiting its legal actions under the False Claims Act.

«The impact of unclear rules from the FHA combined with the Department of Justice using the false claims act as an enforcement vehicle is a whole new world for this program that was made to create access to credit,» he said.

Attorneys Puoy Premsrirut and James Adams filed the lawsuit under the False Claims Act against 500 Nevada HOAs in a federal court last year.

Slowik then sued Olympus based on allegations that the company had violated a federal law known as the «False Claims Act,» and a second federal law known as the «Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.».

... Standard / Code of Conduct, Federal False Claims Act and HIPAA.

This conference offers attendees the opportunity to select from a wide - variety of educational sessions across the myriad of healthcare settings with a highly regarded faculty, covering topics such as cybersecurity and HIPAA audits, enforcement actions, conflicts of interest, False Claims Act developments, social media and compliance, overpayments, telehealth, government investigations, and more.

The Attorney General also has specific powers under the Massachusetts False Claims Act to bring actions against securities professionals who mislead or defraud municipalities or state government entities.

This involved various government investigations, fraud and False Claims Act subpoenas, and qui tam investigations.

For 25 years prior to 1996, before his tenure as special counsel to President Clinton, Lanny was a commercial, antitrust, government contracts and False Claims Act litigator (both in defense as well as plaintiff).

We have both conducted internal investigations regarding and defended clients against, allegations of health care, securities and government contract fraud; the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act («FCPA»), Corruption, Money Laundering and Trade Sanctions, Economic Espionage and Trade Secrets, Tax Evasion, Fraud, Asset Forfeiture, Employment and Immigration Issues, Environmental Violations, Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act, and Criminal Antitrust Price Fixing.

High - stakes products litigation typically requires our clients to mount their defense on multiple fronts, which may include class action litigation, multidistrict litigation, individual personal injury actions at the state and federal level, consumer fraud actions, actions by health care providers, False Claims Act litigation, actions by state attorneys general, government investigations, and internal reviews.

Abbott Laboratories: $ 84 million; August 2012 As reported by the American Lawyer, whistleblowers stand to receive some $ 84 million under the False Claims Act in a settlement by Abbott concerning off - label promotions of its anti-seizure drug Depakote.

«Utilizing Technology for Data Management and Information Readiness — Managing False Claims Act Litigation» Tuesday, April 30, 2013 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST The Lance Armstrong False

Nathaniel has broad experience representing clients in complex civil litigation, such as contract disputes, unfair trade practices, ERISA violations, and actions brought under the False Claims Act.

Under that False Claims Act, however, even if the Justice Department turns you down, you can continue to pursue your claim in court as a private individual acting on behalf of the government.

Of the roughly 100 rewards a year given out under the False Claims Act, says, 50 will be for «$ 2 million or less.»

But two very disappointing decisions this year, involving the admissibility of expert testimony and abuse of the False Claims Act, demand this report's attention.

The decision, handed down in October 2013, held that state statutes and rules regulating an attorney's disclosure of client confidences were not pre-empted by the False Claims Act and that the former general counsel's decision to «spill his guts and freely disclose Unilab's confidential information» went well beyond anything that was authorized under the crime / fraud exception of the New York Rules of Professional Conduct.

The False Claims Act is a U.S. federal statute that protects federal government workers who allege fraud against the government by federal contractors.

Among them: impersonating a federal agent (18 USC 912) lying to a federal agent (18 USC 1001); health care fraud (18 USC 1035 and 1347); mail fraud (18 USC 1341); wire fraud (18 USC 1343); perjury (18 USC 1623); False Claims Act (31 USC 3729 - 33); and libel and slander (common law).

The Second Circuit upheld the District Court decision, holding that «[n] othing in the False Claims Act evinces a clear legislative intent to pre-empt state statutes and rules that regulate an attorney's disclosure of client confidences.»

In 2014, whistleblowers filed more than 700 False Claims Act lawsuits.

The government recovered $ 38.9 billion under the False Claims Act between 1987 and 2013 and of this amount, $ 27.2 billion or 70 per cent was from qui tam cases brought by relators.

I take on matters pertaining to: corporate practice and structure; fraud and abuse, such as the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Physician Self - Referral Law, the Exclusion Authorities, and the Civil Monetary Penalties Law; health information privacy and security (HIPAA and HITECH Act), and healthcare reimbursement and collections.

I want to point out that False Claims Act cases are not limited to ADD / CVD matters but can be brought for other types of cases where the US Government has been defrauded.

As an associate in the firm's commercial litigation group, Cody Hill has a diverse practice focused on securities fraud and corporate governance litigation, energy and natural resources litigation, False Claims Act whistleblower litigation, complex class actions, commercial disputes and crisis management.

Ashley's practice focuses on government and internal investigations, including matters involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the False Claims Act (FCA), and the U.K. Bribery Act.

Gresham has also handled whistleblower (qui tam) cases under the False Claims Act.

Represented pharmaceutical company in False Claims Act qui tam action alleging improper marketing activities and wrongful termination, which resulted in a negotiated resolution.

Blake also has extensive experience handling complex commercial litigation, including cases involving the False Claims Act, insurance disputes and banking.

The portfolio includes hospital, physician, allied health, long term care and Federal False Claims Act business.

Mr. Sierra is a frequent speaker on corporate compliance, False Claims Act, whistleblowing and corporate investigations.

Mr. Wolosz focuses on complex commercial and business litigation, including multi-district, class action and False Claims Act litigation.

OCA, the largest distributor of endoscopes and related equipment in the United States will pay $ 623.2 million to resolve criminal and civil False Claims Act violations -LSB-...]

Co-Presenter, «False Claims Act / Qui Tam Investigations and Retaliation,» Hillsborough County Bar Association Health Care Law Section (April 2015)

As a former prosecutor, Ms. Doolittle brings special expertise to, and spends a significant amount of time, defending corporations, officers and directors in parallel civil and criminal matters, including under the federal securities laws, the False Claims Act, and the FCPA.

We included an extensive discussion on how whistleblower actions can further the public interest, including reference to the need in some circumstances to utilize protected health information for this purpose as well as reference to the qui tam provisions of the Federal False Claims Act.

Represented Actelion Pharmaceuticals Inc. in connection with government investigation into alleged off label promotion in contravention of the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act and the False Claims Act which ended with government closing investigation and declining to pursue changes.

Chicago partner John Ruskusky and Washington, DC, associate Emily Harlan co-authored this column regarding expected changes for False Claims Act cases and investigations in the aftermath of the decision in Universal Health Services Inc. v. United States ex rel.

The challenge was filed by a podiatry chain embroiled in False Claims Act litigation, and voiced procedural objections to the civil investigative demands that the DOJ issued after electing not to intervene in the...

(U.S.)-- Successfully argued that the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act does not toll the statute of limitations in civil False Claims Act cases; persuaded Supreme Court to grant review on issue despite the absence of a circuit split and after the United States, in a Court - invited amicus brief, argued that certiorari should be denied

This article notes their argument to uphold the dismissal of a False Claims Act lawsuit.

This column discussing an important United States Supreme Court decision regarding False Claims Act liability was co-authored by Boston partners Brian French and Fred Kelly, Boston associates Hannah Bornstein and Sydney Pritchett, and Washington, DC, associate Emily Harlan.

In addition to the federal False Claims Act, which targets fraud against the U.S. government, some states have their own False Claims Act, which allows citizens to report fraud, waste or abuse affecting state government.

Brian is quoted discussing False Claims Act matters.

In 1986, Congress strengthened the False Claims Act by amending it to increase incentives for whistleblowers to file lawsuits alleging false claims on behalf of the government.

Our experienced lawyers also continuously assess the horizon and counsel clients on new areas of focus, including, most recently, the DOJ's usage of the False Claims Act and FIRREA against financial institutions, the CFTC's expanded powers in swap enforcement, the DOJ's and SEC's increased emphasis on FCPA violations, and the government's focus on burgeoning areas of market manipulation.

July 9, 2013, Corporate Crime Reporter: Iron Mountain and Shred - It Pay $ 1.1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Charge

Represented major management consulting firm in False Claims Act whistleblower retaliation action in federal court in Florida.