False Claims Act Penalties Will Substantially Increase under New Interim Final RuleDavid M. Nadler
Damages are the most critical issue in aqui tamcase. The False Claims Act (the “FCA”) was enacted to provide restitution to the government for losses sustained as a result of fraud. The statute authorizes the award of actual damages and civil penalties to ensure that the government is made...
False Claims Act penalties can be severe, but healthcare organizations can implement standard policies & procedures to educate employees & avoid litigation.
81 Fed. Reg. 42,491 (June 30, 2016)—that will nearly double civil penalties for False Claims Act ("FCA") violations. The rule implements the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 ("Budget Act"), a statute that requires federal agencies that impose civil...
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Winston & Strawn attorneys say the US Supreme Court’s highest-profile False Claims Act decision this term leaves open questions about state of mind, and could lead to defendants settle early to avoid prolonged litigation.
(see here). The adjusted penalties will go into effect January 15, 2025 and will be assessed for violations that occurred prior to the adjustment, but that are assessed after January 15, 2025. The minimum False Claims Act penalty will increase from $13,946 to $14,308 per claim and the ...
constitutes a violation, the penalties for submitting a false claim are staggering. Civil penalties range from $5,500 to $11,000 foreachfalse claim (which, in any given case, can run into the thousands of claims), treble damages, costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees. The ne...
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Federal district court holds that application of the False Claims Act鈥檚 civil penalty provision would violate the Eighth Amendment鈥檚 prohibition of excessive fines and declines to impose penalties where there is no evidence of economic harm to the government...