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Follow on Google News | Mary Inman, Partner, Constantine Cannon to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s WebcastMary Inman, Partner, Constantine Cannon to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Enhanced State False Claims Act Enforcement in 2016 LIVE Webcast
For further details, please visit: https://theknowledgegroup.org/ About Mary Inman Mary Inman is a partner in Constantine Cannon’s San Francisco Office. She specializes in representing whistleblowers in “qui tam” lawsuits brought under the Federal and various state False Claims Acts. Ms. Inman is a recognized expert and frequent author and speaker on areas related to government procurement and has particular expertise in addressing fraud in government infrastructure projects. Ms. Inman’s clients have successfully helped the United States and various states and municipalities recover hundreds of millions of dollars, including cases where: · A California jury awarded a $223 million verdict to several California agencies against an electric utility for overcharging its government customers. · Tyco International and other manufacturers paid over $60 million to settle claims by dozens of California municipalities that they had sold waterworks parts with 40% more lead than allowed by industry standards. Ms. Inman also was a leading member of the team of lawyers representing a whistleblower, several states and dozens of public agencies in a two-month jury trial, which resulted in a verdict that the world’s largest PVC pipe manufacturer had defrauded its customers over a 10-year period. Prior to the start of the trial, co-defendant Formosa Plastics paid $22.5 million to settle its potential liability. About Constantine Cannon Constantine Cannon, with offices in New York, Washington, D.C., London and San Francisco, is a boutique law firm best known for its record-breaking accomplishments on behalf of plaintiffs in antitrust cases and whistleblowers in "qui tam" cases brought under the False Claims Act or claims filed under the whistleblower programs of the IRS, SEC and CFTC. With more than 100 years of collective experience representing whistleblowers, the firm's whistleblower attorneys have been responsible for securing more than $1.7 billion in recoveries for federal and state governments and more than $300 million in whistleblower rewards for their clients. This is in addition to the firm’s internationally known antitrust practice which has recovered more than $5 billion in damages and tens of billions of dollars more in injunctive relief, including two of the largest antitrust settlements in U.S. history. Event Synopsis: In 1863, the Congress enacted the False Claims Act (FCA), or Lincoln’s Law, to enable the federal government to sue individuals for fraudulent sale of supplies to the Union Army. Since then, the scope of FCA has been expanded, especially in application to the health care industry. Companies now face increasingly high liability under this statute. For example, in 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) determined that roughly 20% of all Medicare Part A skilled nursing facility claims were inflated to a higher 'RUG group' resulting in almost $1.2 billion in improper payments. Recently, another nursing home operator paid $48 Million to resolve allegations of fraudulent billing by 6 California facilities. States have also passed their own False Claims Acts, to recover state (and in some cases, county and/or municipal) tax dollars as well. Most recently, in June 2015, Maryland expanded the scope of the Maryland False Claims Act (MFCA), previously limited to Medicaid and healthcare fraud, and now covering any claims made to the state or to local government. This follows similar enactments in Vermont and other states. Relators and the government are pursuing and winning more complex FCA suits and are winning much more significant recoveries. Long term care providers and others need to be aware of the greatly increasing risk of serious legal and compliance challenges that will be upcoming. In this two hour, LIVE Webcast, a panel of distinguished professionals, thought leaders, and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group will review and discuss the latest, significant aspects of Enhanced State False Claims Act Enforcement in 2016. In this LIVE Webcast, the speakers will help you avoid the most common pitfalls and risk relating to FCA compliance in health care provision. Key issues that will be covered in this course are: § False Claims Act – Overview § Recent Litigation and Consequences § Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., et al. v. United States ex rel. Carter § State False Claims Qui tam Statutes § Reducing Potential Exposure to FCA Actions § Pertinence of Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act (WSLA) § Understanding First-to-file Bar § Litigation and Compliance Risks § Best Practices About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register for an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/ End
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