Qui Notes: Unlocking the False Claims Act
Welcome to Qui Notes, Arnold & Porter's forum for all things False Claims Act (FCA). Here, you will find insightful commentary and news on FCA recoveries as they happen. Our interactive "recoveries map" and "statistics" pages show where the action is, both geographically and by industry. Basic concepts are covered in our glossary, but use tags and the search tool to find points of particular interest. Whatever your issue, our FCA experts will keep a steady stream of posts coming so you are never out-of-date. The FCA is a potential trap for anyone doing business with the government — we hope Qui Notes will help you unlock it. Thanks for visiting.
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February 13, 2025
A Reportable Event: Corporate Integrity Agreements May Hold FCA Traps for the Unwary
On February 3, 2025, in United States ex rel. Wheeler v. Acadia Healthcare Co., the Fourth Circuit reversed a district court’s dismissal of a qui tam case brought against Acadia, which is one of the largest addiction treatment and behavioral healthcare service providers in the United States.
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December 23, 2024
Serial Whistleblower Strikes Again: Oroville Hospital To Pay $10.25 Million To Settle FCA Lawsuit
Oroville Hospital, located in the small northern California town of Oroville, recently agreed to pay $10.25 million to settle False Claim Act lawsuits with the U.S. Department of Justice.
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November 27, 2024
Refusing to Read “Voluntary” Out of Original Source Exception, Second Circuit Affirms Public Disclosure Bar Dismissal of FCA Lawsuit Against U.S. Oncology
On November 12, 2024, the Second Circuit affirmed the District Court for the Eastern District of New York’s dismissal of a qui tam suit that Omni Healthcare Inc. filed against U.S. Oncology alleging improper repackaging and billing for overfill of injectable oncology drugs.
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November 26, 2024
No Details? No Way: EDNY Dismisses Relators’ Non-Intervened Claims for Rule 9(b) Failures
In a case spanning more than a decade, with multiple complaints and a partial government intervention, a district court in the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) recently granted defendants’ motion to dismiss relators’ non-intervened claims, concluding that relators failed to plead their nationwide and state claims with sufficient particularity under Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b).
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