Lauren McBride, Author at False Claims Act Blog

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12 02 '24

Court Cuts False Claims Act Jury Verdict in Half in Rare Constitutional Decision

February 12, 2024/in Anti-Kickback Statute, Civil Monetary Penalties, Damages/by Lauren McBride

On Thursday, a Minnesota district court judge more than halved a $490 million False Claims Act jury verdict against an ophthalmology distributor and its founder for Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) violations, […]

24 01 '24

Potential Liability of Investors in the Healthcare Industry Heightens as Hospital Investors Enter into Novel Settlement

January 24, 2024/in Overpayments, Private Equity, Settlement/by Lauren McBride

A recent False Claims Act settlement between the Department of Justice, a New Jersey hospital, and the hospital’s investors also included a novel Federal Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) settlement […]

11 12 '23

Court Requires But-For Causation for AKS-FCA Violations But Highlights Potential Defense Challenges from the Supervalu Decision

December 11, 2023/in Anti-Kickback Statute, Causation/by Lauren McBride

A recent decision from the District of Minnesota applying the Eighth Circuit’s new but-for causation requirement for connecting violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) to FCA violations emphasizes the importance […]