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Ep. 63 – Speaking Fees and Safe Harbors: Lessons from a $202M AKS Settlement

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In April, a pharmaceutical manufacturer agreed to pay a $202 million settlement to resolve allegations of Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) violations. At the heart of the case were speaker programs, where physicians and...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

False Claims Act Insights - How Payment Suspensions Can Impact FCA Litigation

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Host Jonathan Porter welcomes to the show Husch Blackwell partner Bryan Nowicki, a Madison-based member of the firm’s Healthcare group, to discuss payment suspensions involving the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services...more

Hogan Lovells

Seeing the light: rights of light in the post protocol era and early resolution of disputes

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We were delighted to be joined by our panel of leading rights of light experts, including Paul Tonkin and Jonathan Karas KC - the authors of the rights of light protocol - and Nathasha Bray and Jerome Webb, who were part of...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Contractors and Grant Recipients Beware: False Claims Act Risk in Termination Settlements

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A significant number of government contracts and grants have been terminated recently by federal agencies pursuant to the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) "cost efficiency initiative" and review of "covered...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

PIH Health Settles HIPAA Violations for $600,000

PIH Health, a health care entity located in California, suffered a data breach in June 2019 when 45 employee email accounts were compromised in a targeted phishing campaign. The accounts contained the protected health...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Derivative Suit Exposure: More Art Than Science

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Derivative suits are a topic of discussion that continues to challenge directors, officers, and insurers alike. The issue is particularly fraught for individual directors and officers because Delaware-incorporated companies...more

Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP

The Process is the Punishment: The Hidden Benefit of Advance Asset Protection Planning

Over the past few decades much has been written about the benefits of engaging in asset protection planning to protect one’s legacy from future unknown, unforeseen lawsuits and other third-party claims. Antidotally, those of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

U.S. Sanctions Enforcement: 2024 Lessons Learned and 2025 Expectations

As the third month of the second Trump administration comes to a close, the lack of any public enforcement action by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctions watchers...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Personality Types: Recognizing and Handling Six Different Types of Participants at Mediation

No two mediations are the same. Not only are the facts of each case different, but the litigants have different motivations, concerns and ways of presenting their thoughts and ideas. The goals and styles of presentation of...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Insights for Insurers

The Ultimate Social Inflation Survival Guide

Insurance professionals, risk managers, and counsel deal with it on a daily basis, plaintiffs' personal injury lawyers are driving and benefiting from it, consumers and policyholders are paying for it, litigation funders are...more

Offit Kurman

Essentials for Balancing Taxes and Legal Risk

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In this week's episode of OK at Work, attorneys Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger from Offit Kurman discuss the essentials for balancing taxes and legal risk. They explore how tax considerations play a critical role in various...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Customs Enforcement and False Claims Act Risks (Part I)

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As detailed in our prior article on “What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … The Rising Risk of Customs False Claims Act Actions in the Trump Administration,” the Department of Justice (DOJ) is encouraging the...more

Frost Brown Todd

Recent Survey Shows Class Actions on the Rise and More Expensive to Defend

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Recently, Carlton Fields issued its 2025 Class Action Survey based on interviews of general counsel or senior counsel at more than 300 Fortune 1000 and other large companies across a variety of industries. The results from...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Latest FCA Cybersecurity Settlement Shows Enforcement Remains a Priority Under Trump Administration

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A recent United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announcement reinforces that enforcement of cybersecurity requirements under the False Claims Act (FCA) remains an ongoing risk. According to the press release, defense...more

DLA Piper

Global Trends in Product Liability and Class Action Litigation

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Industry and sector developments, risks, and tips to consider in 2025 - Multiple industries are facing common challenges in the product liability and class action space. These may include (1) discovery obligations leading to...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

OCR Announces Fifth Settlement Under Its Risk Analysis Initiative

Background - On March 21, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a settlement with Health Fitness Corporation (“Health Fitness”), a company that provides wellness...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

The Robins Kaplan Justice Report - Vol. 19, No. 1 - March 2025

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A recent $2.75 million settlement by Robins Kaplan LLP has drawn attention to a troubling case of deliberate indifference to medical needs at Anoka County Jail (the “Jail”). Deyonta Green, who struggled with addiction issues,...more

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Settlement Highlights Issue of Deliberate Indifference Involving Medical Need in Jails

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A recent $2.75 million settlement by Robins Kaplan LLP has drawn attention to a troubling case of deliberate indifference to medical needs at Anoka County Jail (the “Jail”). Deyonta Green, who struggled with addiction issues,...more

A&O Shearman

ESMA statement on treatment of settlement fails following incident affecting T2S and T2 in February 2025

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a statement confirming that national competent authorities do not expect central securities depositories (CSDs) to impose cash penalties under the Central...more

Lewitt Hackman

Toll-Free Legal Strategy: The Benefits of a Tolling Agreement

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Filing a lawsuit may not always be the answer when a business or individual has been harmed by another’s wrongful conduct. It is important to evaluate all options and consider strategies that will avoid litigation altogether...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CFTC Acting Chair Caroline D. Pham Announces CFTC’s 30-Day Enforcement Sprint

On February 25, 2025, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released an enforcement advisory regarding the impact of self-reporting, cooperation and remediation in enforcement cases (the “Enforcement...more

Offit Kurman

Creative Ways to Avoid Litigation

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When disputes arise, parties very often go straight to filing a lawsuit. Sometimes, that tactic can be effective. However, it may not be so effective for those individuals or small businesses seeking to minimize costs. Costs...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

ESOP Fiduciary Duties When Investing in Non-Stock Assets

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On February 6, 2025, a Pennsylvania federal judge gave preliminary approval to a $2.1 million settlement resolving a class action involving the Pride Mobility ESOP. This case is one of six brought so far—and the second to...more

Paul Hastings LLP

The CFTC Is “in the Mode to Make Deals” (and Other Updates on the Commission)

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Yesterday, Acting CFTC Chairman Caroline Pham created a two-week window to bring “reasonable settlement offers” to the commission. Based on my conversations with her and others, I believe the CFTC is in “deal mode” and is...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: CFTC Issues New Enforcement Advisory Aiming to Incentivize Self-Reporting and Cooperation

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On February 25, 2025, the Division of Enforcement (the “Division”) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC” or “Commission”) issued an Enforcement Advisory which quantifies the monetary credit that entities can...more

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