The U.S. government’s recent complaint in a relator-filed case under the False Claims Act (FCA):
- Marks the first FCA suit in which the Department of Justice (DOJ) has intervened since launching its ongoing Civil...more
Two recent settlements under the False Claims Act (FCA):
- Signal enhanced risk around cybersecurity for recipients of federal funds.
- Underscore the need to assess compliance with cybersecurity requirements and...more
Circuit Split Widens Over AKS-Based FCA Causation Element -
The Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) continues to form the basis of hundreds of millions of dollars of annual recoveries for the government under the federal False...more
3/25/2024
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Cybersecurity ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Life Sciences ,
OIG ,
Personal Information ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regulatory Reform
In this issue of our newsletter on developments impacting the life sciences industry, we examine topics including how the increased DOJ and FDA focus on cybersecurity issues could lead to new theories of False Claims Act...more
11/3/2023
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hospitals ,
Laboratory Developed Tests ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
OCR ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Telehealth ,
Tracking Systems