Whistleblower Law Collaborative is proud to be a member of the whistleblower’s legal team in a recent municipal bond fraud settlement. The $70 million qui tam settlement was with eight of the nation’s largest banks. It is the largest reported
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CA Pharmaceutical Company Settles AKS and FCA Claims in NJ
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey recently announced a $750,000 settlement with Sentynl Therapeutics Inc., a California-based specialty pharmaceutical company. The settlement resolved allegations that Sentynl improperly provided kickbacks to a physician to induce prescriptions of…
Encouraging Signs that DOJ May Finally Be Using Its Dismissal Authority
For several years now, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has indicated an increased desire to exercise its dismissal authority over qui tam actions, even over the objections of relators who initially brought the claims. However, the slight uptick…
Providers Face Government Scrutiny Over COVID Coverage For Uninsured
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was enacted in March 2020 as part of the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The FFCRA, among other things, provided funds for diagnostic testing and services for people without insurance for COVID-19.…
OCR Updates Online Tracking Technologies HIPAA Guidance
On March 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) updated its guidance on the “Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates” (Guidance). OCR’s Guidance was…
Second Circuit Clarifies Anti-Kickback Statute’s Scienter Requirement
On March 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an important decision that sheds light on the test for determining scienter under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS).…
Federal Judge Orders Whistleblower Who Filed a “Frivolous” Qui Tam to Pay Over $1 Million for Defendants’ Attorneys’ Fees
Most experienced False Claims Act (FCA) practitioners are all too familiar with the statutory provision requiring defendants to pay whistleblowers’ attorneys’ fees at the end of FCA cases. What is less commonly known is the provision that grants defendants their…
Macroeconomic Market Trends Affecting the Healthcare Industry, With Tim Fry and Alex Chausovsky
Unemployment trends have significant ramifications for labor market dynamics and the macroeconomy. Understanding the implications of the macroeconomy helps business leaders make more informed investment decisions.
In this episode of The Corner Series, McGuireWoods’ Geoff Cockrell welcomes guests Tim…
Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: GTCR Acquires Cloudbreak Health for $180 Million
GTCR announced it has closed its acquisition of Cloudbreak Health from UpHealth for a purchase price of $180 million.
Cloudbreak, based in Columbus, Ohio, is a video-focused language interpretation service provider that helps patients with limited English proficiency communicate…