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Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Government Investigations Team Insights - February 2023

AGG’s Government Investigations Team Insights provides periodic updates covering legal and regulatory topics. Our team, which includes former federal prosecutors, SEC enforcement attorneys, and federal agency attorneys, has...more

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The Supreme Court Update - January 13, 2023

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On Friday, January 13, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in eight cases: U.S. ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc.; U.S. ex rel. Proctor v. Safeway, Inc., Nos. 21-1326, 22-111: These consolidated...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FDA’s Final Rule on Intended Use: ‘Getting Right Back to Where We Started From’

On August 2, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its final rule amending the intended use regulations codified at 21 CFR 801.4 and 21 CFR 201.128, marking the end of an effort FDA began in 2015. While the...more

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The Perils of Pleading the Fifth in the Corporate Fraud Context

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“Pleading the Fifth” is one of the most commonly known phrases in our legal system, and the right against self-incrimination is one of the Constitution’s most meaningful protections. That said, in the corporate fraud context,...more

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A Parallel Universe: Navigating Discovery in Concurrent Civil and Criminal Proceedings

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As criminal law has expanded into almost every sector of the American economy, one byproduct is the rise of "parallel proceedings"—lawsuits that proceed concurrently in criminal and civil court based on largely the same...more

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Circuit Court Affirms $237.5 Million Judgment Against Tuomey

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On July 2, 2015, the Fourth Circuit affirmed a $237,454,195 judgment against Tuomey Health Care System (Tuomey) for violations of the Federal False Claims Act (FCA), which liability arose from violations of the Stark law....more

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Tuomey Judgment Upheld in Novel Stark Law and False Claims Act Case

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently upheld the judgment against Tuomey Healthcare System, Inc. (Tuomey), in a qui tam False Claims Act case predicated on Stark Law violations. The district court in the...more

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Dodd-Frank News: April 2015: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Update

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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted as a measure to promote financial stability and protection for consumers through increased regulation of nearly every aspect of the consumer finance...more

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Court Denies Stay and Revives FCA Claims Based on "Implied Certification" Theory

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In a False Claims Act lawsuit against an armored car manufacturer, Judge Kiser recently denied a motion to stay the case, pending resolution of related criminal charges, and granted a motion for reconsideration, thus reviving...more

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What You Don't Say Can Be Used Against You: Assessing The Fifth Amendment's Role In Qui Tam Litigation

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In 1987, current Florida governor Rick Scott used his life savings to start Columbia Hospital with the idealistic goal of cutting healthcare costs and improving patient care. A few years later, Columbia merged with the...more

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