Jane E. Fisher, Author at False Claims Act Blog

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13 09 '23

DOJ Begins Memorializing Basis for Cooperation Credit in FCA Settlement Agreements

September 13, 2023/in Settlement/by Jane E. Fisher

Recently, DOJ quietly began implementing what appears to be a new policy to memorialize in FCA settlements the basis for the settling company earning credit for various forms of cooperation.

23 02 '23

DOJ Reaches Settlement with OraPharma, Inc., Pushing Novel AKS Theory

February 23, 2023/in Anti-Kickback Statute, D. Mass, Settlement/by Jane E. Fisher

Earlier this month the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced a $100,000 FCA settlement resolving novel allegations that a pharmaceutical company violated the Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”), and […]

18 10 '22

Supreme Court Declines to Address Application of 9(b) to the FCA

October 18, 2022/in Rule 9(b), U.S. Supreme Court/by Jane E. Fisher

Yesterday the Supreme Court denied cert in a trio of cases seeking clarification as to the pleading standard required in FCA cases under Rule 9(b). The petitioners urged the Court […]