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A New Frontier in Corporate Accountability: The DOJ’s Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

On August 1, 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division introduced its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (Program), which, like a modern-day Western posse, aims to bring justice to the wild frontier...more

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Key Compliance Takeaways for Companies from the DOJ's New Corporate Whistleblower Program

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On August 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced its new “Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program” (“DOJ Program”), a three-year initiative managed by DOJ’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section....more

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DOJ’s Crackdown on Government Contractors/Defense Contractors: Best Practices for Responding to False Claims Act CIDs

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In 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) achieved a record-breaking number of recoveries under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), underscoring its ongoing commitment to combating fraud against the federal government. Government...more

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DOJ Criminal Division Initiates Self-Disclosure Pilot Program for Individuals

On April 15, 2024, the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new pilot program setting forth the circumstances in which it will offer non-prosecution agreements (NPAs) to individuals who voluntarily...more

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Whistleblower Watch - A quarterly update on FCA Enforcement and Qui Tam Litigation - Winter 2024

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Whistleblower Watch is a comprehensive source for all False Claims Act (FCA) news and information. Every quarter, Cozen O’Connor will provide in-house counsel and compliance professionals with a summary of the most notable...more

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Are You Secure? DOJ’s Cyber-Fraud Initiative and Heightened FCA Enforcement

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False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement has routinely targeted false information supplied to Medicare and Medicaid. A new trend in false-reporting cases is emerging under the FCA’s broad authority — cybersecurity enforcement....more

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DOJ Releases False Claims Act Statistics for Fiscal Year 2023

On February 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its False Claims Act (FCA) statistics for fiscal year (FY) 2023. Using DOJ’s FY 2023 Data Table and our analysis from previous years, MoFo’s FCA team...more

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Whistleblower Watch - A quarterly update on FCA Enforcement and Qui Tam Litigation

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Summer 2023- Whistleblower Watch is a comprehensive source for all False Claims Act (FCA) news and information. Every quarter, Cozen O’Connor will provide in-house counsel and compliance professionals with a summary of the...more

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DOJ Releases Civil Fraud Recovery Statistics for 2022

Last week the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued its annual report of civil fraud recoveries and statistics under the civil False Claims Act (FCA). The Report can be found, and the accompanying DOJ Press Release can be found....more

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Florida District Court Limits Scope of Protected Activity under the FCA

On March 29, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida held that in order to engage in protected conduct under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), a plaintiff must specifically suspect that their employer...more

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2021 FCA Recoveries Bounce Back from Decade-Low . . . Maybe

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On February 1, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the second-largest annual total recoveries in the history of the False Claims Act (FCA)—$5.6 billion—for FY 2021 (October 2020 – September 2021)...more

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Deputy Associate Attorney General Sheds Light on DOJ’s FCA Priorities at Annual False Claims Act Conference

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“Enforcing the False Claims Act is a top priority for the Department—not just for our office,” said Deputy Associate Attorney General Stephen Cox, the Keynote Speaker for the 2020 Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam...more

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False Claims Act Liability Without Submitting False Claims? Yes, That's a Thing

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Most health care providers recognize that submitting a knowingly false claim to a federally funded health care program violates the False Claims Act (FCA). However, it is less well known that indirectly "causing" someone else...more

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We Received a Civil Investigative Demand from a Federal Agency: Now What?

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A Civil Investigative Demand, often referred to as a “CID,” is a pre-litigation mechanism used to collect information and evidence for use in civil false claims act and other investigations. ...more

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DaVita Medical Pays $270 million to Settle False Claims Act Case

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I have a tendency to sound like a “broken record” (an odd phrase in these days of digital music). The government’s most powerful enforcement tool continues to be – drumroll please, the False Claims Act. ...more

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Health system to pay $18 million to settle FCA lawsuit

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Banner Health has agreed to pay the federal government $18 million to resolve False Claims Act (FCA) allegations that the health system admitted patients who could have been treated less expensively on an outpatient basis....more

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Recent hospice settlements highlight where things can go wrong

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Two recent settlements highlight important Medicare hospice program requirements and the need to remain vigilant about compliance with Medicare program rules....more

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California Court Of Appeal Holds That Disclosure Of Confidential Information Protected By Anti-SLAPP Statute

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A recent California Court of Appeal decision held that the receipt, retention and dissemination of confidential information by a whistleblower’s attorney is protected by the state’s anti-SLAPP statute. MMM Holdings, Inc. v....more

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State Enforcement Actions Demonstrate Continued Scrutiny of Health Care Fraud

A series of criminal and civil enforcement actions announced in recent weeks demonstrate the continued attention that state regulators throughout the Northeast are placing on health care fraud. ...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

False Claims Act: 2016 Year in Review

We are pleased to present Bradley’s annual review of significant False Claims Act (FCA) cases, developments, and trends. From a relatively short article several years ago, the Review has grown to a significant publication...more

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Check Up on Healthcare Fraud Prosecutions

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Chief compliance officers face an overwhelming level of risk in the healthcare sector. I do not mean to belittle the risks of corruption, AML, sanctions and other risks typically associated with global companies. Healthcare...more

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Fourth Circuit May Address Use of Statistical Sampling in False Claims Act Actions

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Court has the opportunity to assess the use of statistical sampling/extrapolation as a method to prove FCA liability or damages. Courts require that plaintiffs prove each element of a legal claim with evidence — mere...more

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2014—A Record-Setting Year for Whistleblowers

2014 was a record-breaking year for whistleblowers, including both the U.S. Department of Justice’s prosecution of cases under the False Claims Act (FCA) and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s prosecution of cases...more

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