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Federal Efforts to Incentivize States to Promulgate False Claims Statutes

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The federal False Claims Act (FCA) is widely regarded as a powerful tool to punish fraud against the federal government. Since 1986, the federal government has recovered more than $75 billion from FCA settlements and...more

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Federal Judge Approves Tax Settlement Between Taxpayer and New York State Over Objections of Qui Tam Plaintiff

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In this article, the author discusses a recent decision by a federal district court in New York that demonstrates the potential benefits of working with the New York State Tax Department to resolve qui tam claims, even where...more

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Digest Of Maryland False Health Claims Act Recoveries: 2011‒2021

Takeaway: Over ten years, the Maryland False Health Claims Act has returned $160M to the State. This Digest summarizes each of the 173 matters reported under the Act from 2011 through 2021....more

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Investigations Newsletter: Inpatient Rehabilitation Company Agrees to Pay $48 Million to Resolve FCA

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DOJ News - Inpatient Rehabilitation Company Agrees to Pay $48 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations - DOJ announced that Encompass Health Corporation (f/k/a HealthSouth Corporation), the nation’s largest operator of...more

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Court Puts the Brakes on Whistleblower's FCA Parking Claims

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) reports that, in fiscal year 2016 ending September 30, it obtained more than $4.7 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false claims. More than half of this...more

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Mintz Levin Health Care Qui Tam Update: Recently Unsealed Whistleblower Cases

Featured Unsealed Cases United States ex rel. Thomas v. Best Choice Home Health Care Agency, Inc., No. 2:13-cv-02209 (D. Kan.) - Complaint Filed: May 6, 2013 - Complaint Unsealed: October 24, 2016 - ...more

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Mintz Levin Health Care Qui Tam Update - Recently Unsealed Whistleblower Cases: August 2016

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Since our last issue, we have identified 31 recently unsealed health care-related whistleblower cases. In this Qui Tam Update, we analyze the trends and take an in-depth look at a few noteworthy cases....more

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False Claims Act: 2015 Year-in-Review

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In 2015, the Justice Department (DOJ) continued to give high priority to False Claims Act (FCA) investigations, bringing in nearly $3.6 billion in settlements and judgments. More than 630 qui tam suits were filed. DOJ's...more

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Nashville Pharmacy Services, LLC Settles FCA Allegations

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Last week the Department Of Justice announced a settlement agreement with Nashville Pharmacy Services, LLC (“NPS”) and NPS majority owner Kevin Hartman. Under the agreement, NPS and Mr. Hartman will pay up to $7.8 million to...more

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MoFo New York Tax Insights - Volume 6, Issue 12

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NYC Tribunal Rejects Claim That First Amendment Requires Use of Audience Factor for Sourcing Receipts from Credit Ratings - The New York City Tax Appeals Tribunal, reversing an Administrative Law Judge decision, has held...more

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New York Trial Court Dismisses FCA Tax Case against Vanguard; Determines Relator Violated Confidentiality Provisions of State...

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On November 13, 2015, the New York State Supreme Court dismissed a qui tam action brought under New York State Finance Law §§ 187-194 (“False Claims Act”) against The Vanguard Group Inc., The Vanguard Group of Mutual Funds,...more

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MoFo New York Tax Insights - Volume 6, Issue 11

Resident Is Not Subject to Use Tax on Yacht Briefly Docked in the State - In Matter of Michael Pellino, DTA No. 825869 (N.Y.S. Div. of Tax App., Oct. 1, 2015), a New York State Administrative Law Judge concluded that...more

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Mintz Levin Health Care Qui Tam Update: Recently Unsealed Whistleblower Cases: October 2015

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Trends & Analysis: ..We have identified 15 health care–related qui tam cases that were unsealed since our last Qui Tam Update. Of those, 12 were filed from 2012 to the present. All but two cases had been pending more...more

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Mintz Levin Health Care Qui Tam Update: Recent Developments & Unsealed Cases - September 2015

Trends & Analysis - Since our last Qui Tam Update, we have identified 39 health-related False Claims Act (“FCA”) qui tam cases that have been unsealed. Of those cases...more

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Third Circuit Upholds Application of pre-ACA Public Disclosure Bar to FCA Claims Filed after the ACA’s Effective Date

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On August 26, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a district court’s decision to apply the version of the FCA’s public disclosure bar in existence before the enactment of the Patient Protection and...more

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False Claims: A Growing Concern when Doing Business with State & Local Governments

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Imagine that you are at your desk reviewing emails when your phone rings. It is a prosecutor from the state attorney general’s office, and he tells you that your company is the subject of a fraud investigation. You are...more

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