Noam Fischman

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State Attorneys General Flex in a Post-Dobbs world – can complying with federal regulatory guidance constitute racketeering activity?

Are State Attorneys General expanding their reach in this Post-Dobbs world? On February 1, 2023, twenty state Attorneys General signed letters to both CVS and Walgreens warning the giant retail pharmacies against mailing medications that could potentially be used to induce abortions. These letters are most notable for the legal posture they assume. The state … Continue Reading

Mind Games: SCOTUS to Rule on what “Knowing” Means under the False Claims Act 

What does it mean to “knowingly” or “recklessly” violate the law when that law consists of highly complex and ever-changing regulations, which may be open to interpretation? The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to review that question in two consolidated cases from the Seventh Circuit: U.S. ex rel. Tracy Schutte, et al. v. SuperValu Inc., … Continue Reading

Important Update: Georgia Abortion Law Remains in Effect Until Judicial Review

Ruling on the State of Georgia’s November 18, 2022 Emergency Petition for Supersedeas, this past Wednesday (November 23, 2022) the Georgia Supreme Court enjoined the lower court’s decision thereby reinstating the prohibitions on abortion in Georgia codified by the LIFE Act.  Briefly, the LIFE Act prohibits abortive care once cardiac activity is detectable in an … Continue Reading

Breaking News: Georgia Court Overturns State Abortion Law

On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued its seminal decision on abortion, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and the right to terminate a pregnancy before viability, which Roe had seemingly codified. The Supreme Court’s decision fundamentally altered the constitutional landscape of a woman’s right to make reproductive … Continue Reading

Recent FCA Settlements Warn Providers of Improper Billing Practices

Two recent multi-million dollar False Claims Act (“FCA”) settlements demonstrate the vigor with which the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) is investigating and prosecuting allegedly fraudulent health care billing practices.  These large settlements demonstrate how imperative it is that providers routinely review billing practices with the guidance of counsel.… Continue Reading
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