David Haron Moderates and Presents an ABA Business Law Section Teleconference on “Qui Tam: What Business Lawyers Need to Know.”
Recently I acted as moderator and presenter for an ABA Business Law Section Teleconference discussing “Qui Tam: What Business Lawyers Need to Know.”
Federal and state False Claims Acts allow a private person to file a qui tam suit to recover monies wrongfully paid to providers by federal or state governments as a result of false claims the defendant made to the government. For example, if a physician practice group is overcharging Medicare, a person can file a sealed qui tam lawsuit that will trigger an investigation, allow the government to recover up to triple damages, as well as fines and penalties, and potentially, receive a substantial reward.
The teleconference I participated in covered:
Bringing a Qui Tam suit.
Avoiding a suit through the use of compliance mechanisms.
Reacting to internal complaints made by whistleblowers.
The employment status of whistleblowers.
Internal investigations, releases, confidentiality and severance agreements.
Do your knees knock when the FBI comes calling.
We are one of the leading Qui Tam firms in the nation, but through the knowledge gained in such representation, we counsel employers and providers in compliance matters and in the implementation of procedures and policies designed to avoid such actions.
