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Third Circuit Dismisses FCA Case Under Pre-ACA Version of Public Disclosure Bar

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The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently dismissed a relator’s False Claims Act (“FCA”) case under the pre-Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) version of the public disclosure bar. The court decided in U.S. ex rel. Denis v. Medco...more

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Qui Tam Defendant’s Confidentiality-Breach Counterclaim Fails

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What if a whistleblower discloses the protected health information (PHI) of privately insured patients in making the claim that his employer submitted false Medicare claims? And what if that violates a confidentiality...more

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Does the False Claims Act Preempt An Attorney Relator’s Ethical Obligations?

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In United States ex rel. Holmes v. Northrop Grumman Corp., No. 1:13-cv-85, 2015 WL 3504525 (S.D. Miss. June 3, 2015), the court answered this question with a resounding “no” and provided a laundry list of ethical violations...more

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Can a Relator Be Held Liable for Using Confidential Company Documents to Support a Qui Tam Case?

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Last week, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued a decision in Walsh et al. v. Amerisource Bergen Corp. et al denying the Relator’s motion to dismiss a counterclaim that alleged the Relator...more

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