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Full Speed Ahead: DOJ Accelerates Review and Enforcement in Benefits Fraud Cases

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By Thomas Barnard, Alison Schurick
| JD Supra
The False Claims Act (FCA) is the main federal statute used to combat fraud against government programs. When a whistleblower (relator) files a qui tam lawsuit under the FCA, the complaint is sealed for an initial 60 days to allow the government to investigate and decide whether to intervene (take over the case) or decline.
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Biding Time: SCOTUS Denies Cert in Lilly, but the Constitutional Threat to FCA Relators May Only Be Getting Closer

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By Thomas Barnard, Annie Kenville
| JD Supra
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) denied Eli Lilly and Company's petition for certiorari in U.S. ex rel. Streck v. Eli Lilly on May 18, 2026, leaving intact an approximately $220 million False Claims Act (FCA) judgment. The case arose from a qui tam action brought by relator Ronald Streck, who alleged that Lilly underpaid Medicaid rebates by misreporting pricing metrics under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program.
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The End Of Long-Term Investing?

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By Thomas Barnard
| Seeking Alpha
May 12, 2026, 8:34 AM ET, , , , , , , , , , Summary Long-term equity returns are likely to be meager due to persistently high stock valuations and a lack of compelling investment opportunities. Buffett's inability to find attractive investments and his shift to building cash highlight structural challenges for buy-and-hold strategies, especially in technology.
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