As the world grapples with the health crisis caused by COVID-19, litigation regarding a different health crisis - the opioid epidemic - continues to progress. In a major development last week for the multidistrict litigation,...more
On July 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict of more than $237 million against Tuomey Healthcare System, a nonprofit hospital in South Carolina, based on Stark Law and False Claims Act...more
7/23/2015
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Hospitals ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Medicare ,
Patient Referrals ,
Relators ,
Stark Law ,
Tuomey ,
Whistleblowers