[05/15/13]
Posted on May 15, 2013 in False Claims Act Defense
Written by: David B. Honig
Three new FCA cases of interest were reported in the last few weeks. One was discussed previously on FCADefense.com in Toumey Loses Stark/FCA Case Again by Drew Howk. Another, Ulysses, Inc. v. United States[ref]— Fed.Cl. —, 2013 WL 1817686, Case No. 06-436C, April 30, 2013.[/ref] is yet another example of the growing trend of failed FCA... READ MORE
Tags: False Claims Act, FCA, Fresenius, Keltner, Lakeshore Medical Clinic, qui tam, South Carolina, Toumey, ulysses, whistleblower
[05/05/13]
Posted on May 5, 2013 in False Claims Act Defense
Written by: David B. Honig
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 kind of reverse false claim:... READ MORE
Tags: False Claims Act, FCA, Keltner, Lakeshore, Milwaukee, Overpayment, qui tam, retained, whistleblower, Wisconsin
[04/15/13]
Posted on April 15, 2013 in False Claims Act Defense
Written by: David B. Honig
Introduction Three cases are addressed in a review of the False Claims Act decisions of the past month. The first, US v. Anchor Mortage Corp., is a significant Seventh Circuit case addressing the proper treble damages calculation under the statute. The second, US ex rel. Carter v. Halliburton, considers the application of the Wartimes Suspension... READ MORE
Tags: Anchor Mortgage, Carter, False Claims Act, fraud, Halliburton, KBR, Keltner, Overpayment, particularity, reverse false claim