Recent Developments in the Law
Coudert Brothers LLP
A July 1996 Court of Appeals decision, City and County of San Francisco v. Stacey & Witbeck and Nationwide, 47.
False Claims Prosecution Become a More Potent Tool for Public Agencies
Thomas H. Squeri of Coudert Brothers LLP
A recent Court of Appeals case and a new statute will make California's False Claims Act (Government Code Section 12650 et. seq.) a much more potent weapon in the fight by public entities against contractor's payment claims.
New Developments Under the False Claims Act
Arent Fox LLP
This article reviews new developments under the False Claims Act.
Clinical Lab Settlements Reflect Future Government Enforcement Actions
Gabriel L. Imperato of Broad and Cassel
The Whistleblower initiated case against National Health Laboratories ("NHL") in 1992 resulted in the criminal conv.
Companies that Cheat: Stop Corporate Rip Offs--Blow the Whistle on Crime
Alexander Hawes LLP
This article discusses the benefit that can arise when you blow the whistle on illegal activities by your company against the federal government.
Draft Physician Compliance Program Released by Office of Inspector General
Saul Ewing LLP
On June 12, 2000, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General ("OIG") issued a draft g.
Commerce & Federal Criminal Law: The Risks of Over-Criminalizing Commercial Regulation
George J. Terwilliger of The Federalist Society
We are here today to consider issues of corporate governance. Recent events have generated renewed interest in and highlighted the importance of one aspect of corporate governance, namely, dealing with government enforcement proceedings, including criminal investigations and prosecutions.
Meaning of Public Disclosure Under the False Claims Act
Miller Dollarhide
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently decided its first case involving the meaning of .
Sixth Circuit Holds That Contractual Provision Limiting Boeing Liability For Damages Does Not Prevent Government From Recovering Treble Damages Under The Civil False Claims Act
On September 12, 2002, a divided panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed an appeal from the Southern District of Ohio, holding that the United States was not precluded from recovering damages from Boeing Co., under the civil False Claims Act ("FCA"), despite a High-Value Items Clause (HVIC) in Boeing's contract that expressly limited contractual liability for damages to high-priced items.
Why Should Your Company Establish an Effective Corporate Compliance Program?
James W. Ryan of Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
In recent years, both federal and state government have increased enforcement activities as they relate to corporat.
The Many Faces of Health Care Fraud
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
In previous columns, we have explored the federal government's increasingly aggressive war on health care fraud and.
Health Care Fraud and Abuse and Voluntary Disclosure
Gabriel L. Imperato of Broad and Cassel
The increased enforcement efforts of the state and Federal governments against those providers and suppliers who al.
Whistle-Blower's Act Waives Sovereign Immunity
Stephen H. Cypen of Cypen & Cypen
Although the State of Florida generally has sovereign immunity from suits brought against it, Article X, Section 13.
Recent Developments in the California False Claims Act
Thomas H. Squeri of Coudert Brothers LLP
A recent Court of Appeals case and a new statute will make California's False Claims Act (Government Code Section .
Divided Panel Of U.S. Court Of Appeals For The Fifth Circuit Declares False Claims Act Qui Tam Provisions Unconstitutional In Certain Cases
William W. Goodrich of Arent Fox LLP
This case discusses the ramifications of Riley v. St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.
The False Claims Act
Kaiser Saurborn & Mair, P.C.
The False Claims Act. Why did Congress enact the False Claims Act? Who can be a "qui tam" plaintiff?