Articles

02.01.18

The National Opioid Epidemic: The Emergence of a Multi-Layered Approach

On Oct. 26, 2017, Eric D. Hargan, acting secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, announced that, as a result of the opioid epidemic, “a public health emergency exists nationwide.” According to the CDC, from 1999 to 2016, more than 200,000 people died in the United ...


11.20.17

Winds of Change at the DOJ for Corporate Prosecutions?

Winds of Change at the DOJ for Corporate Prosecutions?By John F. Libby, Partner, Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense | Jacqueline C. Wolff, Partner, Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense | Kenneth B. Julian, Partner, LitigationWhy it matters: On Sept. 14, 2017, Deputy ...


11.20.17

Spotlight on the False Claims Act—Kickbacks for Opiates Edition

By John F. Libby, Partner, Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense | Jacqueline C. Wolff, Partner, Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense | Kenneth B. Julian, Partner, LitigationWhy it matters: On Sept. 8, 2017, the DOJ announced that a ...


10.18.17

FCPA and Healthcare: The DOJ’s New Bedfellows

By John F. Libby, Partner, Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense | Jacqueline C. Wolff, Partner, Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense | Kenneth B. Julian, Partner, LitigationWhy it matters: In a speech on July 25, 2017, Sandra Moser, acting chief of the Fraud Section of the ...


10.18.17

Criminal Charges, Civil Fines for Bitcoin Exchange and Operator

By John F. Libby, Partner, Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense | Jacqueline C. Wolff, Partner, Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense | Kenneth B. Julian, Partner, LitigationWhy it matters: On July 26, 2017, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a grand jury in the ...


07.31.17

Spotlight on the False Claims Act

By John F. Libby, Partner, Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense | Jacqueline C. Wolff, Partner, Corporate Investigations and White Collar Defense | Kenneth B. Julian, Partner, LitigationWhy it matters: Since our last newsletter, the DOJ has announced numerous resolutions under the ...


06.28.17

Spotlight on the False Claims Act June 2017

By John F. Libby, Partner | Jacqueline C. Wolff, Partner | Kenneth B. Julian, PartnerWhy it matters: On May 30, 2017, the Department of Justice announced that Medicare Advantage Organization (MAO) Freedom Health Inc. and nine of its related entities, as well as its former chief operating officer, ...


05.30.17

Spotlight on the False Claims Act May 2017

By Kenneth B. Julian, Partner | John F. Libby, Partner | Jacqueline C. Wolff, PartnerWhy it matters: Pronouncements by DOJ officials in April 2017 signaled that the DOJ will be "business as usual" with respect to pursuing white collar crime, including the False Claims ...


03.07.16

FCPA and AML Enforcement Review—"Follow the Money:" Liberty Case Review

This month we highlight three recent instances where the federal enforcement agencies have announced settlements, prosecutions and orders in their continued efforts to "follow the money" down the twin rabbit holes of bribes payments and money laundering. The SEC announced settlements in ...


09.28.15

The FCA and Overpayments: 'Kane' Creates New Risks for Healthcare Providers

Healthcare providers that treat Medicare and Medicaid patients regularly face a quandary: What should they do when faced with the possibility that they may have been overpaid by the government for their services? Overpayments could result from innocent coding errors stemming from confusion over ...