The recent settlement of a False Claims Act case afforded SDNY Judge Ronnie Abrams the opportunity to address the standard for redacting a qui tam Relator’s FCA complaint. Judge Abrams decided that Relator Devin English had not overcome the public
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Supreme Court To Decide Standard For Government Dismissal Of False Claims Act Cases
The Supreme Court granted certiorari today in a case that will decide two important questions under the False Claims Act (FCA). In United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., the Relator asks the Court to decide:
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EDNY Certifies Interlocutory Appeal of False Claims Case To Second Circuit
Last week, EDNY Chief Judge Margo Brodie certified a False Claims Act (FCA) appeal to the Second Circuit. In United States ex rel. Quartararo v. Catholic Health System of Long Island Inc., the district court found that defendants met…
Novartis Agrees To $678 Million False Claims Act Settlement With SDNY For Sham Speaker Programs
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. agreed earlier this month to pay $678 million to settle an SDNY False Claims Act case. The SDNY alleged that Novartis violated the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute by giving doctors cash payments, exorbitant speaker…
Compound Pharmacies Enter False Claims Act And Anti-Kickback Statute Settlement
Compound prescription drugs have increasingly become a target for DOJ health fraud enforcement activities. In early April, the SDNY U.S. Attorney’s Office entered into a civil settlement with two pharmacies and two individuals for submitting fraudulent claims for reimbursement for compounded…
EDNY Courts Enjoin Transmission of Fraudulent Robocalls
The corona virus pandemic has presented new opportunities for fraud, particularly against the elderly and vulnerable, and these fraudulent schemes are often carried out through robocalls.
The EDNY U.S. Attorney’s Office recently obtained civil injunctions against defendants alleged to be…
Second Circuit Holds Case Challenging Marijuana Classification As Schedule I Drug In Abeyance Pending Agency Exhaustion
Last week, in Washington v. Barr, the Second Circuit addressed a case seeking to strike down the federal government’s classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The Court held that plaintiffs had…
Supreme Court Unanimously Decides Relator May Use Ten-Year Limitation Period In Declined FCA Case
The Supreme Court today unanimously decided that a relator may take advantage of the longer ten-year statute of limitations under the False Claims Act in a case in which the United States has declined to intervene, as long as the…
DOJ Outlines Guidance For Cooperation Credit in False Claims Act Cases
Earlier this week, the Department of Justice Civil Division announced guidelines for factors to consider and credit to be given in False Claims Act investigations and prosecutions. The guidelines broadly stressed three forms of conduct that may merit credit, including voluntary…
MTA Required To Provide Disability Access In Subway Station Renovation Unless Technically Infeasible
The replacement of stairways at the Middletown Road Subway Station in the Bronx triggered accessibility requirements that may include installing elevators, according to a recent decision from SDNY District Judge Edgardo Ramos. In Bronx Independent Living Services v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority…