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April 26, 2017
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Advice to a Potential Relator About Taking Documents from an Employer to Support a False Claims Act Lawsuit
Common Sense Advice Your Client Can Understand It is important to advise your Relator client about the parameters of securing documents and information derived from an employer’s or former employer’s computer system. Many clients still work at the company or have left and some have signed confidential agreements. They are […]
April 24, 2017
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Another Appeals Court Limits One of the Barriers to a Whistleblower Lawsuit
In United States ex rel. Hayes v. Allstate Ins. Co., et al., Case No. 16705, 2017 WL 1228551 (2d Cir. Apr. 4, 2017), the Second Circuit addressed an objection that it lacked jurisdiction over a whistleblower’s qui tam suit pursuant to what is known as the “first-to-file” rule. 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b)(5). That provision of the False Claims Act (“FCA”) states that “[w]hen a person brings an action […]
April 17, 2017
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Small Business Association 504 Loan Program and Liability under the False Claims Act
Basics of the Small Business Association 504 Loan Program The Small Business Association (“SBA”) 504 Loan Program offers small businesses long-term, fixed-rate financing to acquire major fixed assets for expansion or modernization. A Certified Development Company (“CDC”) is a nonprofit corporation certified by the SBA that generates, closes, and services […]
April 12, 2017
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Applying the Anti-Kickback Statute to Pursue Qui Tam Whistleblower Actions Under the Federal False Claims Act and the Delaware False Claims Act
Violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute Form the Basis of False Claims Act Liability Congress has long viewed the elimination of kickbacks as central to any efforts to combat Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse. United States v. Greber, 760 F.2d 68, 70-71 (3d. Cir. 1985). Because kickback schemes negatively affect […]
April 10, 2017
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Unexpected Problems with the Qui Tam Seal
By law, qui tam cases must be filed under seal. This means that there is no public record of the case having been filed, and the defendant is unaware of the case until the seal is lifted. A plaintiff who breaks the seal by discussing the seal publicly may forfeit […]featured investigations
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