Court Awards Prevailing FCA Defendant Costs

Posted on February 5, 2015 in Case Analysis, Counterclaims, Damages, Discovery, Legal Updates, Statutes and Regulations

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with Drew B. Howk On Monday, February 2, well-respected Federal District Court Judge Jed S. Rakoff awarded costs to the prevailing Defendant in US ex rel. Associates Against Outlier Fraud v. Huron Consulting, Case No. 09 Civ. 1800(JSR). The case had a long history. The Complaint was originally filed in February 2009. It... Continue Reading →

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Materiality and Government Knowledge in the Sixth Circuit

Posted on February 3, 2015 in Case Analysis, Legal Updates, Materiality

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Written by David B. Honig and Steven H. Pratt. On February 2, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on a case from the Southern District of Ohio, US ex rel American Systems Consulting, Inc. v Mantech Advanced Systems International. At issue was whether a court may determine whether a knowingly false... Continue Reading →

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Seventh Circuit Rejects Novel Fraud Theory

Posted on November 13, 2014 in Case Analysis, Legal Updates, Statutes and Regulations

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Relator Thulin was a pharmacist in Idaho working for Shopko, a Wisconsin company. He filed an FCA claim alleging Shopko defrauded Medicaid by failing to pass along private insurance plan prices to Medicaid for dual-eligible patients. The court rejected Shopko’s claim, affirming the trial court’s grant of a motion to... Continue Reading →

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New 11th Circuit Case: Fraud with Particularity

Posted on November 3, 2014 in Anti-Kickback Statute, Case Analysis, Legal Updates, Reverse False Claims, Stark Act

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Last week, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals issued its unpublished ruling in US ex rel. Mastej v. Health Management Associates, Inc. At issue was whether the relator’s Third Amended Complaint adequately pled fraud with particularity, as required by Fed.R.Civ.Pro. 9(b). Mastej was an Health Management Associate (“HMA”) executive from 2001 to... Continue Reading →

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Safe Harbors Less Safe in Ohio

Posted on October 17, 2014 in Anti-Kickback Statute, Case Analysis, Legal Updates, Safe Harbor

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In a new case from the Southern District of Ohio, US_v_MillenniumRadiology, the court denied a motion to dismiss a False Claims Act suit, finding that compliance with a safe harbor could only be raised on summary judgment. The court also found that uncompensated service as a medical director could form the basis... Continue Reading →

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Last Week in the FCA

Posted on October 14, 2014 in Case Analysis, Legal Updates, Privilege, Public Disclosure Bar, Regulatory Noncompliance

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From October 1 through October 12, 2014, there were 14 federal cases reported that mentioned the False Claims Act. One was previously discussed in the September 2014 FCA Update. Eight more only tangentially discussed the False Claims Act. Five cases might be of interest to parties and counsel in a False... Continue Reading →

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U.S. ex rel. Graves v. Plaza Medical Centers Corp.

Posted on October 14, 2014 in Case Cites

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US ex rel Graves v Plaza Medical Centers Corp Case No. 10-23382-CIV-MORENO (S.D.Fla. Oct. 8, 2014) Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss for failure to plead fraud with particularity. The trial court dismissed without prejudice, finding: While Relator alleged specific conduct as to 28 patients, it did not offer a... Continue Reading →

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US ex rel. Smith v. Boeing Co.

Posted on October 14, 2014 in Case Cites

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US ex rel Smith v Boeing Case No. 05-1073-MLB (D.Kansas Oct. 8, 2014) The court granted Boeing’s motion for summary judgment, finding that there were reasonable conflicting interpretations of the contract’s requirements, undermining any claim of knowing false certification, and that the FAA had specifically investigated and rejected Relator’s interpretations.... Continue Reading →

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US ex rel. Kelly v. Serco, Inc.

Posted on October 14, 2014 in Case Cites

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US ex rel Kelly v Serco Case no. 11cv2975 /WQH-RBB (S.D.Cal. Oct. 6, 2014) Relator alleged the Defendant failed to follow government time and cost reporting requirements. The court found that Defendant impliedly certified compliance with certain regulations. However, the court found that the regulations, which applied to the Department... Continue Reading →

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US ex rel. Cestra v. Cephalon, Inc.

Posted on October 14, 2014 in Case Cites

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US ex rel Cestra v Cephalon Case No. 14-01842 (E.D.Penn. Oct. 9, 2014) In considering a first-to-file challenge to jurisdiction, the court compared the other relator’s complaint to the instant relator’s initial complaint, not his subsequently amended complaint, as the original complaint offers the facts at the time the second... Continue Reading →

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