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In U.S. ex rel. Cooley v. ERMI, LLC, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (the “Court”) denied the employer’s motion for summary judgment after the employer provided unclear and inconsistent explanations for the employee’s termination. The Court explained that the reasons provided by the employer may serve as pretext rather... READ MORE

This week a Court in the Middle District of Florida dealt a blow to a whistleblower’s allegations of fraud in U.S. ex rel. Baklid-Kunz v. Halifax Hospital Medical Center ruling that: (1) the Relator is barred from recovering damages even if it can prove its allegations and (2) the Relator is barred from arguing or... READ MORE

By David B. Honig and Andrew B. Howk In U.S. v. MedQuest, the Sixth Circuit held that violations by a provider of conditions of participation in Medicare were insufficient as a matter of law to “trigger the hefty fines and penalties created by the FCA.” This case was a reaffirmation by the Sixth Circuit... READ MORE