Twelve-Year Litigation Put to Bed The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) paid $38 million to settle a whistleblower-initiated—aka “qui tam”—False Claims Act (FCA) suit earlier this month, ending
It is unusual for a False Claims Act case to go to trial, but it does happen. When a case goes to trial and the Relator and government prevail, the jury will determine the total amount of damage suffered by the government. Once the jury decides this number, the judge will treble it ...
False Claims Act (FCA) 2012 Year in Review: Government ContractorsBrad FaggEric W. Sitarchuk
The False Claims Act (FCA) holds individuals and companies liable for knowingly presenting false claims, even if no payment was made. Examples of false claims include inflated invoices, billing for unprovided services, or false certification of compliance. Whistleblowers can bring qui tam lawsuits ...
Helmer, Martins, Tate & Garrett Co., LPA is the nation's most experienced law firm representing qui tam whistleblowers in a wide range of False Claims Act and other whistleblower cases.
The False Claims Act enables a private citizen with unique knowledge of fraud committed against the federal government (such as health care fraud, contract fraud, and tax fraud) to file a lawsuit under seal (not accessible to the public) seeking treble (triple the amount) damages on behalf ...
Another Court Requires But-For Causation for AKS/FCA Claims; Cuts Nationwide Case Down to Two Physicians Anti-Kickback Statute,Causation Jaime L.M. Jones,Brenna E. JennyandMatt Bergs Last week, the Northern District of Illinois issued a significant opinion in a False Claims Act (“FCA”)qui...
Unlike many law firms, we will litigate False Claims Act cases even if the government declines intervention. When we accept a case, we make the following commitment to you: We Pursue Litigation Many law firms do not have the resources or expertise to pursue a False Claims Act case without ...
The False Claims Act (FCA) is America's whistleblower law and one of the strongest laws in the US to combat fraud, waste, and abuse.
This alert addresses the PPP forgiveness conditions, the forgiveness application process, and steps to ensure compliance and mitigate enforcement risk, particularly under the federal False Claims Act. 作者: Kelley C. Miller Rizwan A. Qureshi Daniel Z. Herbst Background and context ...