Farewell to Blue Bell
Once, Blue Bell Ice Cream was the pride of Texas. But a 2015 listeriosis outbreak in "the little creamery in ...
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Codes of Conduct: Life Is Hard, But It’s Harder When You’re Dumb
More often than not, companies stumble into one or more of the health care compliance bear traps out of ignorance ...
Internal Controls: Good People and Wishful Thinking Are Not Effective Compliance Strategies
Jim Nortz continues a six-part series discussing a number of regulatory “bear traps” in the health care industry with a ...
A Tragic Tale and a Health Care Industry with a Chronic Illness
The Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act, Stark Law, Civil Monetary Penalty Law and Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act “bear traps” ...
Managing Risks That Come with Federal Funds
Passage of the CARES Act means that $2 trillion in federal loans and grants is being issued. Federal funds come ...
Takeaways from the DOJ’s 2019 False Claims Act Report
The DOJ recently released its annual report on False Claims Act enforcement, and FCA enforcement shows no signs of slowing. ...
How Government Contractors and Compliance Officers Can Navigate Unique Rules and Risks
Fred Geldon discusses how establishing a credible compliance program can help contractors and compliance professionals to manage risks specific to ...
Special Compliance Requirements for Government Contractors
Federal contracting can be lucrative and rewarding – when done correctly. Steptoe & Johnson’s Fred Geldon outlines the various requirements ...
The Challenges for and Benefits of Monitors in Health Care
Jay Rosen begins a deep dive into health care monitoring and how the proactive use of a health care monitor ...
DOJ Collects Millions in Two High-Profile False Claims Act Cases
Michael Volkov sheds light on recent False Claims Act cases brought against Duke University and MedStar Health – both with ...
The Walgreens Whistleblower
Walgreens reached a settlement on Tuesday, concluding a six-year investigation into the company’s pharmacy and drug-pricing practices, initiated by a ...
Private Equity in DOJ’s Line of Fire
Liability Under the False Claims Act The government can be slow, but it catches up. The DOJ and whistleblowers have ...
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