1. Initial development of the False Claims Act. The False Claims Act, also known as the “Lincoln Law" after its primary proponent, President Abraham Lincoln, was initially developed during the Civil ...

Consider the False Claims Act (FCA), a costly vector of potential liability for federal contractors. The law imposes liability on an individual who "knowingly presents, or causes to be presented ...

A Broken Arrow dentist has agreed to pay more than $500,000 to the state after he allegedly violated the Oklahoma Medicaid False Claims Act.Attorney General Gen ...

Genco Lab submitted claims for medically unnecessary urine drug tests for Medicare, Medicaid beneficiaries living in sober ...

The bill—which already passed the House of Representatives in a 138-7 vote—would prohibit false claims submitted to any state officer, employee, or agent or any contractor using state funds.

From the Winter 2011 issue of The News Media & The Law, page 33. Each year, the U.S. Department of Justice announces sizable recoveries to the federal treasury through False Claims Act settlements and ...

For claims made on or after Jan. 1, 2017, the range of False Claims Act penalties will be the larger of either the amounts specified for the previous year ($10,781 to $21,563) or the amounts from ...

The Department of Justice reported $2.2 billion in False Claims Act settlements across 351 cases in fiscal year 2022 ending on Sept. 30, 2022.

False Claims Act Litigation Will Follow the Stimulus Package. Here's How to Avoid It. The CARES Act is the largest stimulus package in U.S. history. Recipients of funding should ensure compliance ...