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August 15, 2019
News
Eight Berger Montague Attorneys Named 2020 Best Lawyers
Berger Montague is proud to announce that eight of the Firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers in “The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Edition.” According to Best Lawyers’ press release, lawyers named to this year’s publication were recognized by their peers in the legal industry for their professional excellence in 146 practice areas.
August 6, 2019
News
GPB CAPITAL LAWSUIT – Investor Fraud Alert – Berger Montague Announces Securities Fraud Investigation Into GPB Capital Holdings
Berger Montague is investigating alleged wrongdoing and potential fraud at GPB Capital Holdings, LLC (“GPB Capital”) and its limited partnership funds, as well as David Gentile, its founder and Chief Executive Officer; and Michael Cohn, its Chief Compliance Officer.
August 6, 2019
False Claims Act Legal News
Medicare Would “Likely” Not Pay for Hospice Care for Deceased Patients
If one reads between the lines of a May 7, 2019 opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (covering Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi), it appears that the court comes to the seemingly unremarkable conclusion that Medicare would not intentionally pay for hospice care for patients who […]
August 1, 2019
SEC Fraud
What is the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act?
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA” or “the Act”) (15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, et seq.) is a 1977 federal statute passed to enhance financial transparency among American companies. The FCPA was passed in response to investigations conducted by the Security and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in the early 1970’s that found […]
July 25, 2019
News
Berger Montague Named 2019 Elite Trial Lawyers; Eric L. Cramer Honored With 2019 Keith Givens Visionary Award
Berger Montague is proud to announce that the Firm has been named 2019 Elite Trial Lawyers by The National Law Journal in two award categories: “Antitrust” and “Pharmaceutical Litigation.” In addition, Firm Chairman Eric L. Cramer received the 2019 Keith Givens Visionary Award.
July 8, 2019
News
Three Berger Montague Attorneys Named 2019 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Berger Montague is proud to announce that Thomson Reuters has named Managing Shareholder E. Michelle Drake a 2019 Minnesota Super Lawyer. In addition, Associate John Albanese and Senior Counsel Hans Lodge have been named 2019 Minnesota Rising Stars.
June 19, 2019
False Claims Act Legal News
Court Defends “Professional” Relator Against Government Overreach
In U.S. ex rel. CIMZNHCA v. UCB, Inc., 2019 WL 1598109 (S.D. Ill. Apr. 15, 2019), the court denied the Government’s motion to dismiss a facially valid case alleging illegal kickbacks. The relator is a limited liability holding company of an entity called the National Health Care Analysis Group, which […]
June 17, 2019
False Claims Act Legal News
Government Joins Case Involving Drug Manufacturer’s Illegal Payments of Patient Co-Pays on Expensive Drug
The Department of Justice, with the Office of the United States Attorney of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, recently joined a lawsuit filed by private whistleblowers against Mallinckrodt ARD LLC, a drug manufacturer. The Government’s complaint was filed on June 4, 2019, although the case had initially been filed in […]
June 14, 2019
False Claims Act Legal News
Court Rewards Relators’ Extraordinary Contribution to False Claims Act Litigation by Awarding 28.5% Relator Share
In U.S. ex rel. Bibby v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 369 F. Supp. 3d 1346 (N.D. Ga. 2019), the district court that had handled the False Claims Act (“FCA”) litigation for the last seven years of its thirteen-year history rejected the Government’s attempt to limit relators to the minimum statutory […]
June 12, 2019
False Claims Act Information
Utah False Claims Act
Utah has enacted a False Claims Act (“Utah FCA”), Utah Code Annotated sections 26–20–9.5 et seq.). The Utah FCA prohibits parties from “enter[ing] into an agreement, combination, or conspiracy to defraud the state by obtaining or aiding another to obtain the payment or allowance of a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim for […]
June 10, 2019
Healthcare Fraud
What is Cost Report Fraud?
Cost report fraud occurs when nursing homes, hospitals, and other healthcare providers for patient care falsely submit claims to the government for reimbursement. Medicare Part A healthcare providers that are paid under the fee-for-service based system can abuse federal government funding by: Inflating their patient care costs; Seeking reimbursement from […]
June 5, 2019
Healthcare Fraud
What is Phantom Billing?
Medicare fraud broadly refers to any individual, company or corporation who acts intentionally to steal money from the federal government. “Phantom billing” is a specific kind of Medicare fraud, as well as the most common. Phantom billing occurs when healthcare providers submit claims for reimbursement to the government for services […]
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