Years ago, few lawyers thought a False Claims Act Case was appropriate to be resolved by mediation. It was Attorney General Janet Reno who introduced mediation to this practice area in the late 1990’s. She was optimistic the mediation process could be adapted to this and other types of Federal government-initiated litigation.
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Several recent developments may spark a renewed effort to incentivize United Kingdom (UK)-based whistleblowers who frequently provide tips to U.S.-based agencies, such as the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC). The confluence of legislative developments, remarks by the director of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO), and the British Parliament’s focus on a scandal that rocked the post office may pave the way for new legislation providing incentives for tips to government authorities in the UK.
Senate testimony focusing on the impact of the rising presence of private equity (PE) firms’ control of major healthcare providers touched on the “substantial overlap between the risks associated with private equity ownership of healthcare companies and the activities targeted by the False Claims Act (FCA), a federal law that establishes liability for individuals or companies that defraud governmental programs.” See O’Grady Statement.pdf (senate.gov).
As experienced whistleblower counsel, with more than a decade of representing emergency providers in false claims act (FCA) cases against large hospital systems and national hospital-based staffing groups, the recent investigation by the US Senate into the impact of private equity on emergency care is no surprise.
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On February 8, 2024, the US Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC, No. 22-660 (U.S. 2024) restoring a $900K jury verdict in favor of a whistleblower under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) related to publicly-traded businesses and their financial reporting.
Medicare Advantage Organizations have come under increased fire as their parent companies continue to acquire more healthcare practices across the country. Experts suggest that this vertical integration has led to inflated Medicare spending, with providers facing new pressure to diagnosis chronic conditions that fetch more money for Medicare Advantage plans.
Marc Raspanti and Pamela Coyle Brecht‘s presentation “A Practitioner’s Guide to American Whistleblower Programs” is now available through World Online Lawyers With Excellent Practice (WOLEP). Mr. Raspanti and Ms.
If you are aware of any person, corporation or entity that you think may be violating the Federal False Claims Act or a State False Claims Act, contact us today.