USA, ex rel., Marjorie Prather v. Brookdale Senior Living Comm., et al

  1. November 20, 2018

    Epic Escobar Split Needs High Court Help: Home Health Co.

    An "irreconcilable and growing circuit split" over the landmark Escobar decision on False Claims Act liability must be resolved by the U.S. Supreme Court, a major home health company told the high court on Tuesday.

  2. August 23, 2018

    6th Circ. Won't Rehear FCA Suit Over Doctors' Certifications

    The Sixth Circuit on Wednesday rejected a senior living company's bid to rehear a revived whistleblower False Claims Act suit accusing it of retroactively issuing doctors' certifications underlying Medicare claims, rejecting arguments by the business that the ruling flouted U.S. Supreme Court precedent.

  3. July 17, 2018

    Top Gov't Contracts Cases Of 2018 So Far

    The first half of 2018 has seen a number of important legal decisions handed down for federal contractors, with important developments on issues ranging from the materiality of claims and the statute of limitations under the False Claims Act to the jurisdiction of the Court of Federal Claims and the use of Other Transaction Authority. Here, Law360 looks at some of the more prominent cases that have made an impact on government contracting law so far this year.

  4. June 11, 2018

    6th Circ. Rules Care Certification Timing Material To FCA

    The Sixth Circuit on Monday revived, for the second time, a whistleblower False Claims Act suit accusing a senior living company of retroactively issuing doctors' certifications underlying Medicare claims, saying the relator had sufficiently shown the alleged conduct was material to payment.