Trade Secrets and Qui Tam — Part Two
Trade Secrets and Qui Tam — Part Two This is part two of a two part post on the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, which was signed into law last week. Part one […]
Importance of Well-Pleaded Complaints in False Claims Act litigation
Importance of Well-Pleaded Complaints in False Claims Act litigation Today we will revisit one of my favorite themes on this blog — the importance of a well-pleaded Complaint in qui tam litigation under the federal […]
Davita Dialysis Centers settle non-intervened qui tam lawsuit for $495 million
Davita Dialysis Centers settle non-intervened qui tam lawsuit for $495 million Regular readers might recall my post on an epic discovery battle fought in the Northern District of Georgia. Today, I am happy to […]
Use of Outside Counsel for False Claims Act Litigation
Use of Outside Counsel for False Claims Act Litigation I have often said on this blog, there is no new thing under the sun. That age-old wisdom also applies to the various ruses that many defendants […]
48 CFR 52.203-13 and Civil Discovery
48 CFR 52.203-13 and Civil Discovery I wanted to update a two-part prior post on the Barko opinion out of the D.C. Circuit which regular readers may remember. The two-part prior post concerns 48 CFR 52.203-13 […]
Qui Tam Partial Unsealing Part II
Qui Tam Partial Unsealing — Part II of a two part post Today’s post is part two of a two parter discussing the qui tam partial unsealing by the government. Last time around we […]
Qui Tam Partial Unsealing
Qui Tam Partial Unsealing Part I A reader recently asked what it means when the government seeks a partial unsealing of a qui tam Complaint, and I thought other readers might find the answer […]
Federal judge probes unorthodox civil discovery methods used by Davita Healthcare Partners
Federal judge probes unorthodox civil discovery methods used by Davita Healthcare Partners This is the first of a two-part post on an epic discovery battle currently being waged in the U.S. District Court for […]
Qui Tam Complaint Process Part II
Qui Tam Complaint Process Part II This is Part II of a multi-part post about the importance of the qui tam Complaint in FCA litigation. Part I of the post started our discussion with […]
Importance of false claims act qui tam Complaints in FCA litigation
Importance of false claims act qui tam complaints in FCA litigation Today’s blog post is part one a several part post concerning a question from a regular reader of this blog. Specifically, he […]