On June 9, 2026, DOJ announced a settlement with Broadway Electric Inc. (“Broadway”); its subsidiary, Cornerstone Contracting Inc. (“Cornerstone”); and two of their individual executives, for $21.3 million to resolve […]
In a significant decision for healthcare providers, the Texas Supreme Court reversed a court of appeals decision that had revived claims against a laboratory testing company and reinstated summary judgment […]
The Texas Attorney General (“Texas AG”) recently announced a settlement with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP (“AstraZeneca”) for $33,998,000 to resolve allegations under the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act (“THFPA”) […]
The Administration has taken another significant step in its effort to increase pressure on state Medicaid Fraud Control Units (“MFCUs”). On July 2, 2026, the United States Attorney’s Office for […]
On June 18, 2026, DOJ announced a settlement with LOGZONE Inc., a defense contractor, to pay $507,144 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act through its failure […]
It is not business as usual at DOJ. In the latest announcement related to the Department’s efforts to fight alleged fraud, on May 27, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate […]
On May 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced agreements with Texas Children’s Hospital (“TCH”) resolving allegations related to TCH’s provision of […]
Last week, the White House and CMS announced a set of new administrative actions to further the Administration’s anti-fraud mission, including in particular CMS’s CRUSH (Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious […]
In a closely watched mandamus proceeding, the Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals denied mandamus relief to a defendant pharmaceutical company in a qui tam case brought under the Texas Healthcare […]
On March 9, 2026, a divided panel of the Fifth Circuit revived a long-running qui tam suit against Lockheed Martin and reversed a district court’s dismissal of the relator’s complaint […]