As we discussed in a previous post, FCA changes have been proposed which will potentially affect several aspects of the FCA, including cost-shifting in discovery. Today, we are going to [...]
Department of Justice may once again use internal agency guidance to enforce the rule of law In January 2018, then-Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand issued a memo, known as the [...]
On July 26, 2021, a bipartisan group of senators, guided by long-time False Claims Act champion, Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), introduced a bill to amend the federal False Claims Act (FCA). [...]
2021 brought us the first PPP Fraud FCA Settlement and the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force As we’ve covered in past blogs (here, here, and here), the government’s infusion [...]
It is finally springtime here at Bracker & Marcus LLC. In Atlanta, Julie and I are running outside to bask in the warmth during breaks in our depositions. In D.C., [...]
Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton provided remarks on February 17, 2021 at the annual Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Conference. The remarks include the U.S. Department of Justice’s [...]
As we discussed in our previous blog, November 20, 2020 was a big day for False Claims Act attorneys. Just in time for Thanksgiving, we received: (1) A draft of [...]
November 20, 2020 was a big day for False Claims Act lawyers. Just in time for Thanksgiving weekend, we received three gifts: (1) A draft of the Centers for Medicare [...]
Fradulent PPP Loan Certifications Can Create False Claims Act Liability The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law on March 27, [...]
IRS Whistleblowers Were Paid More than $120 Million The IRS recently issued its annual report for Fiscal Year 2019 Whistleblower Awards, disclosing that made 181 awards totaling more than $120 [...]
