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. Patrick Sten, a former pharmacist employed by Midwest Compounders, filed the…
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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 wh…
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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 m…
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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…
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Donald Trump won the presidential election in 2016 claiming that he would “Make America Great Again” by altering international trade rules to bring back jobs from foreign countries. Whatever one thinks of Trump’s economic policies, it appears o…
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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 patient…
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During his first weeks in office, President Trump took steps to correct what he perceived to be an oppressive financial regulatory system that he claims is inefficient, ineffective, and stifles American economic growth. Specifically, President Trump…
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In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Less than a decade after the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression of 1929, Congress and President Trump are poised…
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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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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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