False Claims Act Filings Under Seal — a Closer Look
False Claims Act Filings Under Seal — a Closer Look To many lawyers — even experienced federal court litigators — qui tam litigation under the federal False Claims Act is something mysterious and […]
Overpayments from Medicare to Providers Part Two
Overpayments from medicare to providers, part two This is part two of a two-part post on US ex rel Continuum Health Partners, et al. Last time around we looked at the backdrop to the […]
Overpayments from Medicare to Providers … an Important new False Claims Act Opinion
Overpayments from Medicare to Providers — an Important new False Claims Act Opinion Today’s post is the first of a two-part post examining a very important opinion from the U.S. District Court for […]
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 […]
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 […]
HUBzone certifications and federal false claims act violations
Today we will take a look at HUBzone certifications and federal false claims act violations — that is to say, fraud and false claims against the Historically Underutilized Business Zones Empowerment Contracting Program, […]
Attorney fee awards after McAfee v. Boczar
Attorney Fee Awards After McAfee v. Boczar in the Fourth Circuit Today we will take a look at attorney fee awards after McAfee v. Boczar and the important guidance this opinion provides for […]
Qui Tam Complaints shall be filed in camera and placed under seal
Qui Tam Complaints shall be filed in camera and placed under seal I have received questions from several readers over the past year or so about the seal requirements of the federal False […]
When do qui tam whistleblowers qualify as an original source?
When do qui tam whistleblowers qualify as an original source? An interesting opinion came out a few weeks ago from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and I thought it […]
Government knowledge as a unique affirmative defense
“Your Honor, the government knew all along that we were submitting fraudulent claims” — A look at the so-called “government knowledge defense” in false claims act litigation Today we will take a […]