Several weeks ago, we wrote about the case of United States ex rel. Baker v. Community Health Sys., Inc, in which a magistrate judge recommended that the government be sanctioned for failing to preserve key evidence in a False Claims Act case. That recommendation was recently adopted in its entirety over the government’s objections
October 2012
C&M Lawyers Conduct Live Webinar on Business Ethics on Thursday, October 18
By J. Catherine Kunz & Tiffany Wynn on
Posted in Ethics & Compliance
At 1:00 p.m. (Eastern) on October 18, 2012, Crowell & Moring attorneys Cathy Kunz, Richard Arnholt and Tiffany Wynn will conduct a webinar on behalf of L2 Federal Resources entitled “Business Ethics in Government Contracting: Legal Requirements & Best Practices for Compliance.” This 90-minute webinar will provide an overview of the requirements in FAR 52.203-13 …
In False Claims Act Cases, Government Must Preserve Evidence Before It Intervenes
By Crowell & Moring on
Posted in False Claims
A relator filing a qui tam complaint under the False Claims Act must file it under seal, see 31 U.S.C. 3739(b)(2), giving the government an opportunity to investigate the allegations. While the initial sealing period lasts 60 days, the government routinely receives extensions, which means that FCA cases often stay under seal for months, if …