TKG Has Scheduled a Live Webcast: Implied Certification and Materiality:Then and Now in FCA Lawsuits

Aug. 12, 2018 - PRLog -- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, announced today that it has scheduled a live webcast entitled:Implied Certification and Materiality: Then and Now in False Claims Act Lawsuits. This 1.5-hour event is scheduled on  September 7, 2018 from 3:00pm – 4:30pm (ET).

Event Synopsis:

The False Claims Act (FCA) is the primary civil enforcement tool used by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) when addressing and managing fraud committed by individuals and entities against government programs.

In late 2016, in the case of U.S. ex rel. Escobar v. Universal Health Services, Inc., the Supreme Court significantly changed the landscape of FCA enforcement by establishing requirements for implied certification (a theory of falsity) and for materiality.  These changes both broadened the avenues for whistleblowers and the government to bring complaints and made new defenses available to defendants.  These changes also have important implications for discovery regarding government programs.  It is not unreasonable to call Escobar an earthquake in False Claims Act practice.

In this LIVE Webcast, a panel of thought leaders and professionals brought together by The Knowledge Group will provide the audience with an in-depth analysis of recent trends and developments in the 2018 False Claims Act landscape after Escobar. Our speakers will identify the significant implications and impacts of the decision, based on a flurry of new litigation and court opinions in the less than two years since the Escobar earthquake.  Our speakers will also present best practices and practical tips to avoid potential risks and legal pitfalls.

Key topics include:

• Implied Certification – Then and Now
• Materiality – Then and Now
• Trends and Updates in 2018 after Escobar
• What Lies Ahead

Speakers/Faculty Panel

Susan Hershman

Senior Counsel

Greenberg Gross LLP

Peter B. Prestley

Partner

Madsen, Prestley & Parenteau LLC

Carroll A. Skehan

Counsel

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Felp, LLP

For an updated list of the faculty panel, please visit:

https://www.theknowledgegroup.org/webcasts/false-claims-act-in-the-2018-landscape/

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/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 to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org