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News & Analysis as of May 18, 2013

Wartime Suspension Of Limitations Act Suspends Statute Of Limitations In False Claims Act Cases

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/6/2013

The False Claims Act (FCA), which allows both the government and whistleblowers to seek treble damages for claims of civil fraud on the United States, is a powerful tool. In the past two years, the government has aggressively...more

CMS Proposes to Increase Awards for Non-Qui Tam Whistleblowers

by Ellyn L. Sternfield | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 5/1/2013

CMS wants to change the way that it rewards non-qui tam whistleblowers who report alleged fraudulent or unlawful conduct related to Medicare or Medicaid. Using an IRS program as a model, CMS recently proposed rule changes to...more

Recent Multi-Million Dollar Whistleblower Jury Awards — A Wake-Up Call For Employers

by Rachel Fischer, Michael Graham, Harris M. Mufson, Steven J. Pearlman | Proskauer - Whistleblowing & Retaliation on 4/16/2013

In what might be an unsettling trend for employers, juries in Philadelphia and Anchorage have recently issued multi-million dollar jury awards in favor of whistleblowers. Specifically, on March 22, 2013, a Philadelphia Common...more

An Independent Corporate Monitor's Perspective on Pre-Trial Diversion/Government Settlement Agreeements

by John Hanson on 11/14/2012

Pre-Trial diversion or settlement agreements have been increasingly used as a tool by government agencies as a means of resolving corporate liability for misconduct or fraud perpetrated by an organization's employees,...more

New Jersey False Claims Act Is Not Retroactive

by Cheryl Picker on 10/14/2011

Qui tam claims by whistleblowers or relators are most commonly brought under the federal False Claims Act for 15-30% of whatever funds the Government recoups from Medicare fraud as an example. Yet, some states have legislated...more