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Seventh Circuit Reverses AKS Conviction Involving Allegations of Illegal Marketing and Advertising
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, John M. Hindley, Pascal Naples

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FCA Complaint Filed Against One of Nation’s Largest Specialty Wound Care Providers
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, John M. Hindley, James G. Pizzo

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Jury Acquitted Lab Owners in Nearly $40 Million COVID-19 Fraud Case
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, James G. Pizzo, Apeksha Vora

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Medical Group and Related Parties to Pay Over $62 Million to Resolve FCA Claims for False Diagnoses
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Shoshana Golden, Apeksha Vora

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Long Island Businessman Arrested in $22 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Shoshana Golden, Meghan F. Hart

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Florida Man and Affiliated Companies Pay $20 Million for COVID-19 Fraud
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Meghan F. Hart, Elizabeth Satarov

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FCA Enforcement & Compliance Digest — Winter 2025 False Claims Act Newsletter
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Pascal Naples, Meghan F. Hart, Nardeen Billan

Welcome to the Winter 2025 issue of “FCA Enforcement & Compliance Digest,” our quarterly newsletter in which we compile essential updates on False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement trends, litigation, agency guidance, and compliance tips. We bring you the most recent and significant insights in an accessible format, concluding with our main takeaways — aka “And the Fox Says…” — on what you need to know.

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Jury Clears SuperValu of Liability in Whistleblower FCA Prescription Pricing Case
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Nardeen Billan, Elizabeth Satarov

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Trump Tariffs: What Importers Need to Know About Customs Fraud and the Increased Use of the False Claims Act
Nadia Patel, Jackson David Toof, Mario A. Torrico

In addition to navigating the Trump Administration’s ever-changing international trade policy through the use of existing (e.g., Section 301, Section 232, etc.) and novel (e.g., International Emergency Economic Powers Act, reciprocal) tariffs, US importers now must also be cognizant of the increased use of the False Claims Act (FCA) to enforce against customs fraud.

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Home Health Care Company to Pay $3 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Nardeen Billan, Rebekkah R.N. Stoeckler

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First Circuit Joins Sixth and Eighth Circuits in Adopting Heightened, But-For Causation Standard for AKS-Based FCA Claims
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Pascal Naples, Rebekkah R.N. Stoeckler

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President Trump Puts a “Pause” on FCPA Enforcement
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, John M. Hindley, Pascal Naples

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Ninth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of FCA Suit
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, John M. Hindley, Apeksha Vora

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Pfizer Settles Its Subsidiary’s Kickback Allegations for Nearly $60 Million
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Laura Zell, Roberto Martinez, Apeksha Vora

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Massachusetts District Court Judge Applies Heightened Causation Standard in FCA Case
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, M.H. Joshua Chiu, Roberto Martinez

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DOJ Reports Nearly $3 Billion in FCA Settlements, Judgments for FY 2024
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Mattie Bowden, M.H. Joshua Chiu

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Federal Government Urges Court of Appeals to Uphold Constitutionality of FCA Qui Tam Provisions
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Mattie Bowden, Shoshana Golden

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Second Circuit Partially Affirms Novartis’ Motion to Dismiss AKS Claims
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Shoshana Golden, Apeksha Vora

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California Doctor to Pay $3 Million for Insider Trading
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Elizabeth Satarov, Apeksha Vora

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Florida Telemarketer Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for $67 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
D. Jacques Smith, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, M.H. Joshua Chiu, Elizabeth Satarov

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FCA Enforcement & Compliance Digest — Fall 2024 False Claims Act Newsletter
D. Jacques Smith, Hillary M. Stemple, Nadia Patel, Michael F. Dearington, Roberto Martinez, John M. Hindley

Welcome to the Fall 2024 issue of “FCA Enforcement & Compliance Digest,” our quarterly newsletter in which we compile essential updates on False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement trends, litigation, agency guidance, and compliance tips. We bring you the most recent and significant insights in an accessible format, concluding with our main takeaways — aka “And the Fox Says…” — on what you need to know.

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Seventh Circuit Considers When Legal Marketing Transforms Into Illegal Kickbacks
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, M.H. Joshua Chiu, Rebekkah R.N. Stoeckler

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Owner, Operator of Texas Lab Charged for $79 Million Medical Testing Fraud Scheme
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Mattie Bowden, Rebekkah R.N. Stoeckler

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UCHealth Settles FCA Violations for $23 Million
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Mattie Bowden, Heather M. Zimmer

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Judge Orders Government to Pay Relators a Cut of FCA Settlement
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, John M. Hindley, Heather M. Zimmer

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