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The DOJ Increases Scrutiny of Whistleblower False Claims Act Suits

Posted In Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), False Claims Act, Fraud, Health Care Fraud, Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (“HEAT”), Health Care Law, Qui Tam

The Criminal Division of the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently announced that it will review all complaints filed under the qui tam provisions of the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) to determine if a parallel criminal investigation is appropriate. This announcement came during a September 17, 2014 speech by the recently-confirmed Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the DOJ, Leslie Caldwell, at the Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Conference in Washington D.C. This DOJ announcement signals a departure from prior policy, which allowed, but did not require, the Criminal Division to investigate Civil Division claims. In the past, the decision to open a criminal investigation was left to the discretion of each U.S. Attorney’s Office. More >

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