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Cautionary Tale: Contractor Settles For $2.6M Over Alleged Falsely Obtained Small Business Contracts

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By Jack White, Abram Pafford, Todd R. Steggerda, Brett Barnett
| Mondaq
On Jan. 7, 2025, the Department of Justice announced that R&K Enterprises agreed to pay over $2.6 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733, among other causes. The settlement was predicated on allegations that the company represented it was a small business eligible for certain small business set-aside contracts when it did not meet the program rules to qualify.
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A Failed Constitutional Challenge To The AKS Safe Harbor Provision – More To Come? - Money Laundering - United States

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By Renee Kumon, Brett Barnett, Timothy Fry
| Mondaq
This past summer, in United States v. Booker, a North Carolina district court ruled against a challenge to the constitutionality of Congress's delegation of authority to promulgate safe harbors to the Anti-Kickback Statue (AKS).
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DOJ Settles Self-Reported Referral Incentives With Dermatology Practice Manager

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By Timothy Fry, Brett Barnett, Jonathan David Wrobel
| LexBlog
On Sept. 13, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas announced a settlement with Oliver Street Dermatology Management LLC to resolve self-reported allegations that its acquisition of several dermatology practices violated the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act. Read on for details about this matter, plus helpful guidance for considering fraud and abuse rules in acquisition strategies.
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