A federal district court has rejected a novel attempt to impose False Claims Act (FCA) liability for Medicare billings based on a theory that the underlying purchase of the home healthcare agency submitting those billings was allegedly tainted by fraud. The court’s decision delimits the scope of fraud that will support an FCA claim and
Interested in Recent Developments and Emerging Risks in White Collar Crime?
2020 was a unique year in the world of white-collar criminal investigations and prosecutions. In this two-session presentation, Thompson Hine’s compliance and white-collar team will review the enforcement risks created by the global pandemic and discuss what we expect to happen as the new administration begins to implement its enforcement priorities. We will also identify
Public Corruption Indictments in Ohio: From the Queen City to the State Capitol
The Southern District of Ohio, where interstate highways stretching from the southern tip of Florida enter the southwestern point of Ohio, usually and understandably boasts a steady stream of interstate drug trafficking cases. Since 2019, however, the District has prosecuted a growing number of public corruption cases as well. In that short time, the United