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.

11 03, 2022

COVID Relief Fraud: Justice Takes Time

2023-07-12T21:28:05-04:00By |Financial Fraud Blog, False Claims Act Blog, Whistleblower Blog & News|

A recent Law 360 article titled “The Hottest FCA Cases and Trends to Watch in 2022” starts its round up of “the new FCA frontiers that lawsuits are beginning to [...]

18 02, 2022

PPP Fraud Whistleblower Lawyer

2023-12-01T14:19:31-04:00By |Government Fraud Blog, False Claims Act Blog, Whistleblower Blog & News|

When the federal government unleashed the Paycheck Protection Program, it quickly became obvious that while it would help many people and businesses in need, it would likely be plagued with [...]

4 02, 2022

COVID Relief Funds and the False Claims Act

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

2025-10-31T14:10:02-04:00By |Bracker & Marcus Firm News & Updates, False Claims Act Blog, FCA Settlements, 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 |False Claims Act Blog, Bracker & Marcus Firm News & Updates, 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 |Government Fraud Blog, False Claims Act 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 |Whistleblower Retaliation Blog, Bracker & Marcus Firm News & Updates, False Claims Act Blog, Whistleblower Blog & News|

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 [...]