On June 18, the Third Circuit affirmed a District of Delaware decision dismissing a False Claims Act (FCA) case against Medco Health Solutions, Inc. because the relator was not an original source of the information underlying...more
On March 25, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Duke University agreed to settle a False Claims Act qui tam action alleging widespread misconduct in federally funded research. ...more
4/3/2019
/ Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Falsified Documents ,
Federal Funding ,
Grants ,
Medical Research ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Qui Tam ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Universities ,
Whistleblowers
On December 17, the U.S. Department of Justice, in an unprecedented application of its statutory authority under section 3730(c)(2)(A) of the False Claims Act, moved to dismiss 11 qui tam complaints pending in district courts...more
12/20/2018
/ Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Government Investigations ,
Health Care Providers ,
Kickbacks ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Qui Tam ,
White Collar Crimes