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Texas Clinics Settle False COVID-19 Billing Claims For $20M

By Spencer Brewer

Two Texas clinics under the same ownership have agreed to pay the government $20 million to settle False Claims Act allegations that they lied about COVID-19 billing, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Eldercare Co.'s Wage Class Fight Bound For Wash. High Court

By Ben Adlin

Washington's highest court agreed Tuesday to take up whether an appellate panel rightly revived two workers' proposed wage-and-hour class action against an eldercare provider despite the plaintiffs' membership in a separate class action against the company that was previously settled.

Rising Interest Rates, Tariffs May Benefit Older NYC Buildings

By Andrew McIntyre

Rising interest rates and tariffs are pushing up the cost of construction and slowing the pipeline of amenity-rich, Class A properties in New York. That could bode well for the city's older properties based on supply and demand, one of Hogan Lovells' real estate leaders recently told Law360.

High Court Won't Review United Challenge To Vax Bias Class

By Patrick Hoff

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review class certification in a religious bias lawsuit over United Airlines' COVID-19 vaccine mandate, leaving in place a Fifth Circuit ruling that found no issue with the trial court's decision.

Burger King Says Ex-Franchisee Infringed With 'Jumbo King'

By David Minsky

Burger King is asking a Florida federal court to shut down three competing restaurants in New Jersey for alleged trademark infringement, claiming that the shops are run by a former franchisee who renamed her business as "Jumbo King" in violation of a prior settlement agreement.

Supreme Court Won't Take Up DOD Workers' Vax Bias Suit

By Patrick Hoff

The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to review a suit alleging the U.S. Department of Defense unlawfully refused religious requests for exemptions from COVID-19 prevention protocols, leaving in place a Fifth Circuit ruling that workers hadn't tied their beliefs to masking and testing policies.


Expert Analysis

ERC Filing Deadlines Raise Tax Adviser Liability Risk

To minimize their risk, employee retention credit providers and tax advisers should understand that agreements to extend clients’ two-year deadline for challenging disallowances are not effective until the IRS countersigns, and implement an action plan to track filing deadlines and consider other proactive steps, says Michael Williams at CFOMW.

What FCA Liability Looks Like In The Cybersecurity Realm

​Two recent settlements highlight how whistleblowers and the U.S. Department of Justice have been utilizing the False Claims Act to allege fraud predicated on violations of cybersecurity standards — timely lessons given new bipartisan legislation introducing potential FCA liability for artificial intelligence use, say​ attorneys Rachel Rose and Julie Bracker.

Texas Case Shows Why Juries Are Well-Suited To COVID Suits

The original jury verdict in Baylor College of Medicine v. Lloyd's, currently on appeal to the Texas Supreme Court after being overturned by an appellate panel, illustrates why COVID-19 business interruption claims with their case-specific facts need to be decided by juries, not by judges using a one-size-fits-all approach, says Jeremy Lawrence at Farella Braun.

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