By Sara Mieczkowski and Eddie Suarez The U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals are increasingly divided on key issues under the False Claims Act (FCA). These divisions tend to directly influence where cases are filed and how they are defended. Below, we highlight several...
By Sara Mieczkowski In its June 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, the DOJ unveiled “Operation Gold Rush,” an alleged$10.6 billion fraud scheme involving durable medical equipment. What set that case apart was not only its scale, but how it was detected:...
By: Eddie Suarez and Sara Mieczkowski (we are grateful for the assistance and contribution of our friend and colleague Michael Igel, a Florida Bar Certified Health Law practitioner. For more information visit: https://www.jpfirm.com/people/michael-a-igel/) The...
By: Sara Mieczkowski and Eddie Suarez | Suarez Law Firm, Tampa, FL In this article we will outline some recent DOJ policy shifts in white-collar crime enforcement that impact the approach practitioners take to white-collar investigations. On June 10, 2025, Matthew R....
Today, Monday April 21, 2025, DOJ announced Friday’s FCA $350 million, “ability to pay” settlement with Walgreens to resolve civil allegations brought by the federal government and multiple whistleblowers under the False Claims Act (FCA) and the Controlled Substances...
