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D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater

A development out of the Ninth Circuit makes relators more likely to qualify as an original source under the False Claims Act and thus survive the public disclosure bar.

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Nadia Patel

The latest False Claims Act settlements indicate that the Anti-Kickback Statute continues to be an enforcement priority and a key tool for identifying and prosecuting healthcare fraud.

D. Jacques Smith, Stephanie Trunk

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the launch of the Prescription Interdiction & Litigation Task Force, which will use criminal and civil law enforcement tools to combat the nation’s opioid epidemic, specifically targeting drug manufacturers and distributors.

D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Randall A. Brater

Three Department of Justice memoranda recently emerged that shed light on DOJ enforcement policies.

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington

A federal district court in Florida earlier this month reversed a jury verdict and vacated a $350 million False Claims Act award, joining the growing number of courts to strictly apply the materiality standard set by the US Supreme Court.

D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington

The Department of Justice recently published its annual False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries statistics for Fiscal Year 2017, reporting $3.7 billion in FCA settlements and judgments in FY 2017.