Seventh Circuit: E-Rate Suit Survives Public Disclosure Bar

Posted on July 29, 2014 in Case Analysis, Public Disclosure Bar

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The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court’s decision finding that it lacked jurisdiction over a whistleblower’s claim under the False Claim Act’s public disclosure bar. In U.S. ex rel. Heath v. Wisconsin Bell, Inc., the Court held that even though the Complaint relied in part upon publicly available information, the... Continue Reading →

Tags: E-Rate, FCC, public disclosure, Seventh Circuit, Wisconsin

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Retained Overpayments Change the FCA Ball Game

Posted on May 5, 2013 in Case Analysis, Reverse False Claims

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— False Claims Act defense attorneys have been warning government contractors, particularly Medicare and Medicaid providers, of increased risks and a reduced ability to defend against whistleblower complaints since the passage of the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act of 2009 (“FERA”). The greatest risk comes from FERA’s addition of a new... Continue Reading →

Tags: False Claims Act, FCA, Keltner, Lakeshore, Milwaukee, overpayment, qui tam, retained, whistleblower, Wisconsin

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