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Boeing Agrees to Pay $23 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

The Boeing Company, a preeminent aircraft manufacturer, has agreed to pay $23 million to the federal government amidst allegations of improper invoices for wages on behalf of workers employed at the San Antonio-based Aerospace Support Center. Despite Boeing’s assertions that the false claims were the result of accidental mischarges and […]

Understanding the Third Circuit’s Foglia Pleading Standard in False Claims Act Cases

When it comes to False Claims Act litigation, one of the most hotly-contested issues surrounds the standards for pleading a claim with specificity. As we have reported in the past, the federal circuit courts are decidedly split on the issue, with several requiring an extremely intensive, fact-specific pleading standard alleging […]

New Jersey District Court Denies PharMerica’s Motion to Dismiss in Ongoing Omnicare Case

As you may recall, our law firm has maintained a steadfast involvement in the False Claims Act case against pharmacy services giants Omnicare, Inc. and Pharmerica, representing pharmacist relator Marc Silver in his quest to expose the defendant’s ongoing fraud committed against Medicare and Medicaid. In a recent order entered […]

Tennessee District Court Approves Statistical Sampling in Pivotal False Claims Act Case

As we discussed yesterday, the False Claims Act is often triggered by widespread, pervasive, long-term fraudulent behavior–resulting in voluminous records and hundreds of thousands of invoices evidencing the fraudulent misconduct. As a result, courts have begun to consider whether the use of a statistical random sample of admissions or patient […]

District Court Allows Use of Sampling in Complex False Claims Act Case Against LifeCare

As you can likely imagine, the sheer volume of evidence that emerges during the investigation and discovery phases of a False Claims Act case can quickly overwhelm the court and create logistical difficulty for the party tasked with presenting such evidence to support an assertion of liability. For instance, if […]