At Bracker & Marcus, we are passionate about providing updates and keeping our community informed on news and law regulations related to the False Claims Act throughout the United States.

4 02, 2022

COVID Relief Funds and the False Claims Act

2023-07-12T21:28:10-04:00By |False Claims Act Blog, Government Fraud Blog, Whistleblower Blog & News|

At this point, the COVID pandemic and its ongoing implications for public health and policy is a constant topic of debate. We are not here to discuss any of the [...]

19 11, 2021

Bracker & Marcus LLC Settles Its Second MDGA-Intervened False Claims Act Case This Month

2023-07-12T21:28:15-04:00By |Bracker & Marcus Firm News & Updates, False Claims Act Blog, Healthcare Fraud Blog, Whistleblower Blog & News|

The whistleblowers alleged that the hospital was improperly billing split/shared visits as if patients were seen by a physician when they were only seen by a midlevel provider.   Right [...]

10 09, 2021

Attorney General Merrick Garland Rescinds the Infamous Brand Memo

2023-07-12T21:28:21-04:00By |Bracker & Marcus Firm News & Updates, False Claims Act Blog, Whistleblower Retaliation Blog|

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 [...]

20 08, 2021

Proposed False Claims Act Amendments of 2021: Cost-Shifting of Discovery in Declined Cases

2023-07-12T21:28:23-04:00By |Bracker & Marcus Firm News & Updates, False Claims Act Blog, Whistleblower Blog & News|

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). [...]

20 05, 2021

What the Build Back Better Recovery Plan Means for Potential Whistleblowers Under the False Claims Act

2024-09-27T15:16:29-04:00By |False Claims Act Blog, Government Fraud Blog, Whistleblower Blog & News|

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., [...]

8 04, 2021

Bracker & Marcus LLC Wins Federal Appeal in U.S. ex rel. Felton v. William Beaumont Hospital

2023-07-12T21:28:33-04:00By |Bracker & Marcus Firm News & Updates, False Claims Act Blog, Whistleblower Blog & News, Whistleblower Retaliation Blog|

The Sixth Circuit held that the False Claims Act anti-retaliation provision applies to retaliatory acts performed after the employment is terminated. On March 31, 2021, I had what I can [...]

17 03, 2021

The Department of Justice Announces False Claims Act Enforcement Priorities

2023-07-12T21:28:34-04:00By |False Claims Act Blog, Whistleblower Blog & News|

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 [...]

4 03, 2021

The Bibby Saga, Part II: Living in a Material(ity) World

2024-10-18T01:57:39-04:00By |False Claims Act Blog, Whistleblower Blog & News|

In our previous blog on the Bibby case, we discussed the importance of the seal in False Claims Act (FCA) litigation.  In our second installment of teaching moments from the [...]

8 02, 2021

CMS Issues Final Rule with Changes and Clarifications to the Anti-Kickback Statute

2023-07-12T21:28:40-04:00By |Bracker & Marcus Firm News & Updates, False Claims Act Blog|

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 [...]