The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed a $114 million judgment in a protracted, and hotly contested, suit filed under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act (FCA) against the owner...more
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). The virus has spread across continents, taken an enormous human toll, and disrupted business operations throughout...more
In a recent decision that could have critical implications for corporate internal investigations conducted pursuant to a government agency’s request, the Southern District of New York expressed concern with the government’s...more
5/8/2019
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CFTC ,
Cooperation Agreement ,
Corporate Investigations ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Deutsche Bank ,
Internal Investigations ,
Libor ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
White Collar Crimes
The pace of False Claims Act (FCA) litigation remained furious over the past year. Companies (and individuals) in all sectors of the economy continue to face the ever-present threat of FCA enforcement whenever they do...more
1/22/2019
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Digital Realty Trust Inc v Somers ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Implied Certification Theory ,
Fraud ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Implied Certification ,
Materiality ,
Qui Tam ,
SCOTUS ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Universal Health Services Inc v United States ex rel Escobar ,
US Trade Policies ,
Whistleblowers
For the second time in as many weeks, a federal appellate court has held that a doctor’s medical judgment can be “false.” Two weeks ago, the Sixth Circuit reversed a judgment that had acquitted a cardiologist charged with...more