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October 29, 2015 General

Applying the False Claims Act to Off-Label Marketing

What is off-label marketing? When it comes to pharmaceutical marketing, it may seem like the options are virtually endless for a company seeking to boost sales and increase exposure of its product. However, despite the relentless television commercials and internet ads, there are a number of restrictions placed on the […]
October 28, 2015 General

UPDATE: Novartis Agrees to Pay Mega $390 Million Settlement Amid False Claims Allegations

With just one week before the start of a False Claims Act trial involving drug manufacturer Novartis Pharmaceuticals, the company decided to avoid the unpredictability of a jury in favor of a calculated $390 million settlement. The company is facing several False Claims Act lawsuits involving a number of different […]
October 27, 2015 General

Shipping Subsidiary APL Settles Allegations of Defense Contractor Fraud for $9.8 Million

In yet another case of defense contractor fraud, a company known as APL, Ltd. has agreed to pay $9.8 million to the federal government amid allegations of false billing. APL is a Scottsdale, Arizona-based subsidiary of Singapore’s Neptune Orient Lines Limited, a global shipping company engaged in the transcontinental transport […]
October 26, 2015 General

Louisiana’s Westwood Mental Health, LLC Settles Healthcare Fraud Allegations

In some cases, a company facing possible liability under the False Claims Act may opt to self-report and self-disclose the potential violations, which typically results in a lesser fine and may help offset some of the statutory penalties awaiting violators of the Act. In today’s case, we review a recent […]
October 23, 2015 General

Arizona’s Serenity Hospice and Palliative Care Settles Fraud Allegations for $2.2 Million

Under federal regulations, government healthcare programs like Medicare and Medicaid are only available to cover end-of-life services once a patient has reached a terminal point in their illness or injury. Unlike curative care, palliative care is only designed to make a patient more comfortable. Program regulations state that curative methods […]
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