On August 22, the United States filed its complaint-in-intervention (Complaint) against the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and Georgia Tech Research Corp. (GTRC, collectively, defendants), asserting claims that the defendants knowingly failed to meet cybersecurity requirements in connection with certain Department of Defense (DoD) contracts in violation of the False Claims Act.Continue Reading United States Files First Complaint Under the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative
August 2024
False Claims Act Decisions to Know from Q2 2024
By Molly Ruberg & Hannah Webber on
Posted in Quarterly Case & Settlement Updates
In case you missed it, this post recaps some key False Claims Act (FCA) decisions and case updates from the second quarter of this year. Courts weighed in on the FCA’s anti-retaliation provision, its first-to-file bar, and issues around judgments and awards.Continue Reading False Claims Act Decisions to Know from Q2 2024
Second Circuit Addresses “Obligation” Requirement of False Claims Act’s Reverse False Claim Provision
By Charlotte Elam on
Posted in FCA Alert, Reverse False Claims
On August 6, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a significant opinion that clarifies the requirements for pleading a reverse false claim under the False Claims Act (FCA).Continue Reading Second Circuit Addresses “Obligation” Requirement of False Claims Act’s Reverse False Claim Provision
Innovasis Settlement Implications
By Denise Barnes & Scott Gallisdorfer on
Posted in Anti-Kickback Statute, Self-Disclosure
We recently co-authored an article published by Law360 detailing what the $12 million settlement of the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) case against medical device maker Innovasis Inc. may mean for other Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) cases. Continue Reading Innovasis Settlement Implications