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Recent Publications

Appeals Court Overturns $44 Million Judgment Against Tuomey Hospital in Important Stark Law Case

The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a $44 million judgment against Tuomey Hospital in Sumter, South Carolina that arose from Tuomey’s employment arrangements with physicians that allegedly violated the federal Stark Law. >>

Health Lawyers Weekly Guest Article: Physician Off-Label Marketing

As physician reimbursement decreases, physicians are increasingly looking to other means to replace lost income and control more of the healthcare dollar. >>

CMS Proposes Rules on Reporting and Returning Overpayments: Providers May Have Duty to Make Reasonable Inquiry With Deliberate Speed

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on February 16, 2012 proposed rules implementing Section 6402(a) of the Affordable Care Act, requiring persons to report and return Medicare overpayments by the later of 60 days after an overpayment is identified or the date any corresponding cost report is due. >>





False Claims Act/Qui Tam

We have extensive experience defending clients in qui tam and False Claims Act investigations and lawsuits. Our clients are companies and executives in a wide variety of industries, including large healthcare companies, educational institutions, and major defense and government contractors.

Our lawyers include several former Department of Justice trial attorneys as well as long-time defense practitioners who understand the unique aspects of False Claims Act litigation. Because False Claims Act and private qui tam actions often arise amid multiple government investigations, we coordinate closely with our attorneys in our white collar criminal defense, government contracts, and healthcare practices to develop strategies that address the complex issues that arise in these parallel proceedings. These include conducting internal investigations, persuading the government not to institute an action or intervene in a pending qui tam suit, and defending clients in parallel criminal investigations or government debarment proceedings. When a False Claims Act lawsuit is unsealed, we have the experience to successfully defend it, and we have obtained numerous dismissals of False Claims Act cases in the early stages of the litigation.