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 of [...]
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 [...]
Relator Alleges Mitias Orthopaedics in New Albany, Mississippi Used and Billed for Non-Approved Injectable DevicesBracker & Marcus LLC is pleased to announce that the United States Attorney for the Northern [...]
Practice Fusion paying $118.6 million in False Claims Act settlement; no underlying qui tam.Practice Fusion, creator of electronic health records (EHR) software, admits that it solicited and received kickbacks from [...]
Only two state False Claims Acts currently include a tax provisionThe District of Columbia is one of 31 “states” to have its own false claims act. Now, the district is [...]
