While neither of the recent cases discussed below establishes new law, they serve as good reminders of principles and requirements that can be important to participants in construction projects in Tennessee. The first case,...more
9/21/2020
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Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Homeowners ,
Oral Contracts ,
State and Local Government ,
Subcontractors ,
Time is of the Essence ,
Unlicensed Contractors
Absent proper precautions, companies may be forced to produce or otherwise disclose third-party forensic reports generated during a post-breach investigation. Historically, when a data breach has occurred, companies have...more
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released its report detailing the settlements and judgments obtained in 2019 from civil cases involving fraud and abuse claims. As in years past, the substantial majority of these...more
1/28/2020
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dismissals ,
Durable Medical Equipment ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Judgment ,
Health Care Providers ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Pleading Standards ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators ,
Reversal ,
Rule 9(b) ,
Settlement
In recent years, healthcare providers have increasingly faced civil and criminal enforcement actions premised on the allegation that services billed to government healthcare programs were not medically necessary. As a result,...more
10/9/2018
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Civil Liability ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Billing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Hospitals ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Medical Necessity ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Physicians ,
Reversal