Fca Now

The False Claims Act is the governments principal tool for addressing fraud in contracting, healthcare, mortgage lending, and grant administration. FCA Now provides timely developments about the law, enforcement trends, and other insights from Dorseys proven FCA litigators. Leave this field empty if you're human: This blog is not legal advice, but... contains general information not applicable to specific matters. We are not acting as your legal counsel unless separately retained in a written agreement signed by us. DOJ Demonstrates Continued Focus on Opioid Crisis with $600 Million Criminal and Civil Settlement Against Indivior Solutions, Indivior Inc., and Indivior plc The Department of Justices (DOJ) most recent settlement with Indivior Solutions, Inc., Indivior Inc., and Indivior plc (together, Indivior) demonstrates not only that the DOJ is continuing its pursuit of claims and settlements related to the opioid crisis, but also that the DOJ is searching for creative penalties beyond large monetary payouts. In a July 24, 2020 press release, the DOJ announced a $600 million... Last week, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey dismissed a qui tam action against Defendants Pioneer Education, LLC, Pioneer Education Manager, Inc., Jolie Health & Beauty Academy, and Joseph Visconti (collectively, the Academy) alleging violations of the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. § 3729-33. United States ex rel. Lampkin v. Pioneer Educ., LLC, No. 16-cv-1817, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 136022... The Granston Memo Strikes Again, but the Standards for Dismissal Remain Unclear As has been emphasized with the disclosure of the Granston Memo in January 2018 and several cases since, the government may request dismissal of a qui tam action filed under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq., in certain circumstances, and even over the relators objection and when the government has declined to intervene. Recently, the Southern District of New York... Court Enters Judgment Totaling More Than $32 Million on ...Read More