False Claims Act

The question of whether the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act are constitutional—and whether whistleblowers may continue to litigate on behalf of the U.S. government—is now pending on appeal before [...]

In emphasizing its heightened focus on the disclosure of all potential conflicts of interest—especially the disclosure of “Other Support” such as outside or foreign funding and in-kind contributions —the National Institutes of [...]

To further emphasize healthcare fraud as an area of enforcement priority under the Trump Administration, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the [...]

On Monday, May 19, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a memorandum announcing the launch of a new “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative,” aimed at investigating and pursuing claims under the False Claims [...]

In a brief farewell message from the Biden Administration, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reported more than $2.9 billion in federal False Claims Act (FCA) settlements and judgments during fiscal year [...]

In another notable False Claims Act development, a Massachusetts federal district court recently held that, when the United States intervenes in a relator’s qui tam lawsuit under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) [...]

On October 22, the Department of Justice announced that Pennsylvania State University will pay $1.25 million to settle a False Claims Act (“FCA”) lawsuit accusing it of failing to comply with cybersecurity [...]

In a one-of-a-kind decision that flies in the face of decades of precedent, a Florida federal district court recently held that the False Claims Act’s ("FCA") qui tam provisions are unconstitutional as [...]

DOJ has again signaled it remains focused on investigating health care fraud and false claims throughout the country. The latest major, coordinated enforcement action underscores that federal grantees must not only be [...]

Health Care Providers That Submitted Reimbursements to HRSA’s UIP for Testing or Vaccines Should Be Aware of Growing Risk of FCA Lawsuits Health care providers that submitted pandemic-era reimbursement claims to the [...]