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FCA Enforcement & Compliance Digest — Summer 2024 False Claims Act Newsletter
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, M.H. Joshua Chiu, Rebekkah R.N. Stoeckler

Welcome to the Summer 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.

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Post-Chevron Health Care Regulations: Using Loper Bright as a Shield in Stark Law Litigation
D. Jacques Smith, Hillary M. Stemple, Pascal Naples

Previously, we discussed how the US Supreme Court’s opinion in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce could create opportunities for private litigants to challenge health care-related agency actions.

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Federal Court Dismisses $680 Million FCA Suit
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Shoshana Golden, Elizabeth Satarov

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Post-Chevron Health Care Regulations: What May Be in Store for Stark Law Litigation
D. Jacques Smith, Hillary M. Stemple, Pascal Naples

The US Supreme Court recently overturned its ruling in Chevron USA, Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., changing the landscape for federal agency rulemaking and actions, particularly in the health care industry.

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Texas Pharmaceutical Marketer Sentenced for $59 Million Medications Fraud Conspiracy
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Mattie Bowden, Elizabeth Satarov

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Relator Calls on Supreme Court to Define Standard for a ‘Willful’ Kickback under Federal Anti-Kickback Statute
D. Jacques Smith, Nadia Patel, Rebecca W. Foreman, Roberto Martinez

On June 7, Adam Hart, a former employee of McKesson Corporation, filed a petition for certiorari to the US Supreme Court.

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DOJ Announces Agreement With Rite Aid to Settle Allegations of Violating the FCA and CSA in Relation to Opioid Dispensing
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Rebekkah R.N. Stoeckler

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Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering of $18 Million Leads to Prison Sentence for New York Pharmacy Owners
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Roberto Martinez, Heather M. Zimmer

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Teva and DOJ May Reach Settlement in Closely Watched AKS Lawsuit
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, Rebecca W. Foreman, Roberto Martinez

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Chicago Laboratory Owner Charged with Defrauding Medicare in $60 Million COVID-19 Test Kit Scheme
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, M.H. Joshua Chiu, Rebecca W. Foreman

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District Court Declines to Stay Case Pending Resolution of FCA Causation Standard Issue Before Court of Appeals
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Hillary M. Stemple, M.H. Joshua Chiu, Shoshana Golden

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Florida Lab Owner Agrees to Pay Over $27 Million to Resolve Three Whistleblower Lawsuits
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell

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Biomedical Company Avoids DOJ Prosecution After First Ever Voluntary Corporate Self-Disclosure of Fraud Under NSD Enforcement Policy
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Elizabeth Satarov, Laura Zell, Heather M. Zimmer

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Testing Facility Settles $2.5 Million Anti-Kickback Lawsuit
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Heather M. Zimmer, Elizabeth Satarov

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Big Baby’s Big Foul: Former NBA Star Glen 'Big Baby' Davis Sentenced to 40 Months for Healthcare Fraud Scheme
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Heather M. Zimmer

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DOJ Secures Plea in $50 Million Medicare Fraud and Kickback Scheme
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Mattie Bowden

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Former Comptroller of Ecuador Convicted in International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel

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Canadian Man Sentenced for Operating $175 Million Psychic Mass-Mailing Fraud Scheme
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Rebecca W. Foreman

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Trio Sentenced to Eight to 15 Years in Prison for Laundering Proceeds of Telephone Scam
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Nadia Patel, Michael F. Dearington, Rebecca W. Foreman, Shoshana Golden

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Commonwealth Financial Network Must Pay $72 Million in SEC Enforcement Action
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Apeksha Vora, Shoshana Golden

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Disgraced Crypto Mogul Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Apeksha Vora

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Cooperation Spares Former NBA Shooting Guard From Prison
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Laura Zell

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DOJ Continues Focus on Corporate Crime with New Whistleblower Program
Peter V. B. Unger, Alexander S. Birkhold, Elizabeth Satarov

On March 7, at the annual American Bar Association (ABA) National Institute on White Collar Crime, US Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced a new whistleblower program that will provide financial rewards to individuals who notify the US Department of Justice (DOJ) of misconduct.

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Second Circuit: Whistleblower Must Adequately Allege Willfulness to Assert FCA Claims Based on AKS Violations
Elizabeth Satarov, Michael F. Dearington, Laura Zell, D. Jacques Smith

On March 12, the Second Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part a district court dismissal of False Claims Act (FCA) claims predicated on alleged Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) violations.

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Telemedicine Owner Pleads Guilty to $136 Million Medicare Fraud
D. Jacques Smith, Randall A. Brater, Michael F. Dearington, Nadia Patel, Elizabeth Satarov, Laura Zell

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