New Law Provides Protections for Employees During Coronavirus Outbreak
March 22nd, 2020
President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act on March 18, 2020, making the law effective on April 2, 2020. In addition to providing funding for benefit programs such as WIC and SNAP, it provides additional protections for employ…
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Whistleblower Receives $514,397 in Lawsuit Alleging Fraud by ResMed Corp
January 20th, 2020
Whistleblower Receives $514,397 in False Claims Act Lawsuit Alleging Fraud by ResMed Corp. Related to the Sale of Equipment for Sleep Apnea and Other Sleep-Related DisordersResMed Corp. (ResMed), a manufacturer of durable medical equipment (DME) agre…
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Whistleblower Receives $93,750 in False Claims Act Lawsuit Alleging Fraud Against TRICARE for Compounded Prescription Drugs
December 12th, 2019
Contributor: Michael F. Brady
A compounding pharmacy in Lenexa, Kansas, and its owner, agreed to pay $205,000 to the federal government to resolve a whistleblower lawsuit under the False Claims Act. A former pharmacist, the relator, employed by Midwest Compounders, filed the laws…
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Whistleblowers Win By Exposing Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Fraud
September 4th, 2019
The federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) applies to remedy many types of fraud perpetuated by private businesses that contract with federal agencies — including Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program fraud. The FCA provides incentives for a whis…
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Fraudulent Off-Label Marketing of Prescription Drugs
December 17th, 2018
The Department of Justice and qui tam plaintiffs have settled cases involving “off-label marketing” of prescription drugs for billions of dollars. In such fraud cases, companies seek to increase their revenue using various off-label marketing met…
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Missouri Defeats Right-to-Work Legislation
September 12th, 2018
Contributor: Michael F. Brady
In the August 2018 primary election Missouri showed its support for workers’ rights, voting almost 2-to-1 against Proposition A which would have made Missouri a “right-to-work” state. So-called “right-to-work” legislation claims to promote…
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Lincare Agrees to Pay the United States $5.25 Million to Resolve Medicare Advantage Fraud Claims Brought by a Whistleblower
August 17th, 2018
Contributor: Michael F. Brady
Lincare, Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $5.25 million to settle claims that it violated the federal False Claims Act. This is perhaps the first False Claims Act recovery for claims brought by a whistleblower against a medical provider for m…
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Healogics Agrees to Pay United States Nearly $400,000 to Resolve Fraud Claims Brought by Whistleblower Represented by Brady & Associates
June 22nd, 2018
Healogics, Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $398,162.69 to settle claims that it violated the federal False Claims Act. Healogics, which is based in Florida, manages wound care clinics throughout the United States. Some of the patients receiv…
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Appeals Court Rules Against Arbitrating False Claims Act Case
November 9th, 2017
Those in the legal world have come to understand the increasing power of arbitration agreements for resolving disputes. Years ago, if you had a problem with another person or organization and negotiation wouldn’t work, both parties understood that…
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Jury Awards Millions To Employee Fired For Reporting Suspected FCPA Violations
October 19th, 2017
In a case that should give those companies violating federal law cause of concern, a jury recently ruled in favor of an employee who had been terminated for reporting suspected violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). The jurors…
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