The False Claims Act (FCA) has fast become one of the federal government’s preferred vehicles for recouping monies from providers of services, grant recipients and many others who have only an indirect connection to government funding. With its treble damages, $11,000 per claim penalty, and potential for debarment, the FCA tends to get the attention of companies and organizations in a hurry. To make things even more interesting, the FCA changes regularly, with evolving common law theories created and modified by the courts and through regular and aggressive amendments by Congress. In addition, Minnesota has its own FCA that covers contractors with the state, counties, cities, and school districts.
Our team has handled dozens of FCA investigations and lawsuits across the country, including the representation of orthopedic surgeons in antikickback and off-label FCA litigation, anesthesiologists in billing fraud litigation, a large multispecialty medical clinic in several cases involving alleged reimbursement and National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant fraud, construction contractors in change order and disadvantaged business enterprise matters, a municipality in grant-related litigation, and a host of other clients. We represent companies, management, individuals and professionals in these cases, whether high-profile, bet-the-company litigation or early stage investigations. Our goal is always to resolve the case on the best possible terms for the client.
