The risk of False Claims Act liability is rising *

USA - June 19 2012
The state of Georgia will soon join a growing number of jurisdictions enacting False Claims Act statutes with far-reaching implications.

Co-authors: Jason E. Wright, Jeremy Kernodle.

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DOJ report emphasizes continued growth of False Claims Act cases *

USA - December 21 2011
On Monday December 19, 2011, the Department of Justice announced year-end results for False Claims Act (“FCA”) cases in fiscal year 2011.

Co-authors: Ben Johnson, Jeremy Kernodle.

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D.C. Circuit dismisses Sallie Mae FCA suit based on first-to-file rule *

USA - November 9 2011
The United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently held that a complaint does not need to meet the heightened pleading standards for fraud claims in order to satisfy the first-to-file rule under the False Claims Act (“FCA”).

Co-authors: Nicole Somerville , Jeremy Kernodle.

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Supreme Court holds FOIA responses trigger FCA public disclosure bar *

USA - May 23 2011
The Supreme Court recently held that a federal agency's response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request could bar a later False Claims Act case based on the information disclosed.

Co-authors: Bill Morrison, Stacy Brainin, Ben Johnson, Ronald Breaux, Jeremy Kernodle.

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Medicare’s Recovery Audit Contractor program: RAC reviews and appeals *

USA - June 3 2009
In order to ensure accurate payments under the Medicare fee-for-service program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") has implemented the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program.

Co-authors: Bill Morrison, Stacy Brainin, Lewis Lefko.

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