Dating back to the 19th century, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that when construing a statute, the courts are to “give effect, if possible, to every clause and word of a statute, avoiding, if it may be, any construction...more
In 2010, as part of the Affordable Care Act, Congress resolved a highly litigated issue about whether a violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) can serve as a basis for liability under the federal False Claims Act (FCA)....more
On Nov. 20, 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced settlements and judgments for False Claims Act (“FCA”) cases totaling $5.7 billion (compared to $3.8 billion in fiscal year 2013), $2.3 billion of which was...more
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