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Qui Tam
Wave of the Future: Are AI and Data Mining the Next Generation of “Professional Whistleblowers”?
Summary of article from Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, by Kara Gordon Silverman: The integration of AI and data mining in False Claims Act (FCA) litigation presents…
Let’s Make a Deal with DOJ: The Impact of the DOJ’s New Whistleblower Reward Program on Corporate Compliance
Summary of article from Husch Blackwell, by Christina Moore, Madison Rector: The DOJ announced a new whistleblower rewards program aimed at incentivizing reports of corporate or…
Texas Heart Hospital and Subsidiary Management Company to Pay $48 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to Alleged Kickbacks
Huge qui tam settlement where the qui tam plaintiffs will recover $13.9 million. The underlying action involves allegations that the Heart Hospital violated the Stark Law…
Medical Device Maker to Pay $18 Million to Settle Allegations of Improper Payments to Physicians
This is not a Texas company, but it is a good example of how some manufacturers try to cloak improper payments under the veil of legitimate…
Professional Relators Have No Right to Sue for Beneficial Conduct
The Seventh Circuit determined that professional qui tam relators formed as “investment vehicles for financial speculators” should not be allowed to challenge conduct determined by the…