Investigations Blog
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D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington
Earlier this week, in Potts v. Center for Excellence in Higher Education, the Tenth Circuit held “that the False Claims Act’s anti-retaliation provision unambiguously excludes relief for retaliatory acts occurring after the employee has left employment.” 2018 WL 5796963, — F.3d — (10th Cir. Nov. 6,
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Nadia Patel
Arent Fox is pleased to announce the launch of the Investigations Blog, a dedicated resource for legal updates and analysis on key enforcement news for companies and executives in highly regulated industries.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Nadia Patel
In a recent decision, the Sixth Circuit adopted an objective intent standard: an employee alleging constructive discharge in violation of the False Claims Act need not prove that the employer took actions designed to force the employee to quit.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater
A development out of the Ninth Circuit makes relators more likely to qualify as an original source under the False Claims Act and thus survive the public disclosure bar.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Nadia Patel
The latest False Claims Act settlements indicate that the Anti-Kickback Statute continues to be an enforcement priority and a key tool for identifying and prosecuting healthcare fraud.
D. Jacques Smith, Stephanie Trunk
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the launch of the Prescription Interdiction & Litigation Task Force, which will use criminal and civil law enforcement tools to combat the nation’s opioid epidemic, specifically targeting drug manufacturers and distributors.
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Randall A. Brater
Three Department of Justice memoranda recently emerged that shed light on DOJ enforcement policies.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington
A federal district court in Florida earlier this month reversed a jury verdict and vacated a $350 million False Claims Act award, joining the growing number of courts to strictly apply the materiality standard set by the US Supreme Court.
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington
The Department of Justice recently published its annual False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries statistics for Fiscal Year 2017, reporting $3.7 billion in FCA settlements and judgments in FY 2017.