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Kickbacks
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LenderLaw Watch
CFPB Enters into Consent Orders with Mortgage Loan Originator and Real Estate Brokerage Firm for Illegal Kickbacks
On August 17, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it had taken action against a residential mortgage loan originator that provided illegal incentives to real estate brokers…
Rivkin Rounds
NJ DME Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Kickback Scheme
By Eric Fader
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for New Jersey recently announced that Alexander Schleider of Lakewood pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud in a durable medical equipment…
Whistleblower Law Collaborative Blog and News
St. Francis Agrees to Pay $36.5M to Settle Case Alleging it Paid Kickbacks
St. Francis Health System agreed to settle a case brought by whistleblower Daniel Lee, an orthopedic surgeon in Piedmont, South Carolina. According to the DOJ’s press release, St. Francis will…
Rivkin Rounds
Bronx Nursing Home Settles AKS/FCA Case
By Eric Fader
The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced that Morris Park Nursing Home, a skilled nursing facility in the Bronx, and two individuals agreed to pay a total of $3.46 million…
Health Law Blog
Sixth Circuit Defines False Claims Standards
The Federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) imposes civil liability for presenting a false claim to the government for payment. The Federal Anti-Kickback Statue (“AKS”) prohibits medical providers from making referrals…
Whistleblower Law Collaborative Blog and News
Causation Conundrums in Kickback-Focused FCA Cases
Recently, Whistleblower Law Collaborative member Erica Blachman Hitchings participated the Federal Bar Association’s virtual roundtable Causation Conundrums in Kickback-Focused FCA Cases. Erica was joined in the panel discussion of causation in…
Subject to Inquiry
Ophthalmic Distributor May Face $848M in Penalties for Kickbacks, False Claims Act Violations
By Michael J. Podberesky, Samuel C. Bernstein, Kimberly J. Kannensohn
On Feb. 28, a federal jury in the District of Minnesota found the Cameron-Ehlen Group, d/b/a Precision Lens, and its founder and owner guilty of paying kickbacks to ophthalmic surgeons…
The FCA Insider
Distributor of Ophthalmic Surgical Products Found Guilty of Paying Kickbacks and Violating the False Claims Act: May Be Liable For Up To $848 Million in Civil Damages and Penalties
By Michael J. Podberesky, Samuel C. Bernstein, Kimberly J. Kannensohn
On February 28, 2023, a federal jury in the District of Minnesota found the Cameron-Ehlen Group, d/b/a Precision Lens, and its founder and owner Paul Ehlen (the “Defendants”) guilty of…
Whistleblower Law Collaborative Blog and News
Erica Blachman Hitchings to Speak About FCA Liability Stemming From Kickback Violations
Whistleblower Law Collaborative member Erica Blachman Hitchings is pleased to be presenting at the Federal Bar Association’s upcoming virtual roundtable Causation Conundrums in Kickback-Focused FCA Cases. This roundtable will examine how…
Government Contracts Legal Forum
Hundreds of Millions of Potential Liability Result from Federal Jury False Claims Act Verdict Against Ophthalmology Product Distributor
By Michael Shaheen, Lyndsay Gorton, Amanda McDowell
In a prime example of the significant interplay between the Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) and the False Claims Act (“FCA”), a federal jury has returned a verdict of more than $43…