Bradley’s Government Enforcement and Investigations practice group is pleased to present the 2017 False Claims Act Year in Review, our annual review of significant False Claims Act (FCA) cases, developments, and trends. The...more
1/24/2018
/ Causation ,
Damages ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Implied Certification Theory ,
Federal Contractors ,
First-to-File ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Materiality ,
Pro Se Litigants ,
Retaliation ,
Rule 9(b) ,
Universal Health Services Inc v United States ex rel Escobar
This year continued the trend of aggressive False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and high volumes of qui tam lawsuits brought by whistleblowers. In fiscal year 2015, the DOJ marked the fourth...more
12/22/2015
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Certiorari ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False-Certification of Conformance ,
Federal Contractors ,
First-to-File ,
Implied Certification ,
Public Disclosure ,
Qui Tam ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
Stark Law ,
Whistleblowers