A federal judge recently ruled that submission of electronic data to the government can, under appropriate circumstances, give rise to liability under the False Claims Act. In U.S. ex rel. Marc Silver et al. v. Omnicare Inc....more
4/30/2021
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Electronically Stored Information ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part A ,
Medicare Part D ,
Nursing Homes ,
Personal Data ,
Prescription Drugs ,
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On Tuesday, March 19, the Supreme Court considered whether to extend the FCA’s alternate 10-year statute of limitations to cases in which the government does not intervene. The case, Cochise Consultancy Inc. v. United States,...more
3/22/2019
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Cochise Consultancy Inc v United States ex rel Hunt ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
First-to-File ,
Government Officials ,
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Oral Argument ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
Statute of Limitations