Over the last 15 years, private equity (“PE”) firms have invested hundreds of billions of dollars in the healthcare sector, infiltrating every corner of the industry from emergency rooms and labs to billing providers and...more
1/27/2025
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Debt Collection ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FDCPA ,
Fraud ,
Fraudulent Transfers ,
Healthcare ,
Leveraged Buyout ,
Private Equity ,
Relators ,
Settlement
Key Takeaways-
• Largest year ever for whistleblower awards (nearly $600 million in total)-
• Largest single whistleblower award ever ($279 million to an individual whistleblower) -
• Largest year for whistleblower tip...more
On August 14, 2023, in a rare whistleblower award opinion, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) denial of a whistleblower award in Granzoti v. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2023...more
Takeaway: Misconduct in the multitrillion dollar derivatives market can lead to massive recoveries for the government and whistleblowers alike. Even when the CFTC is already on the case, a whistleblower who tips off the...more
On January 14, 2021, the Department of Justice provided its annual review of cases and recoveries under the False Claims Act. Through the end of fiscal year 2020 (ending September 30, 2020), total recoveries (across all...more