On July 14, 2026, the Department of Justice announced that it had reached a $550,959 settlement with Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. (“Tactile”), to resolve allegations from whistleblowers that Tactile submitted claims to Medicare seeking reimbursement for medically unnecessary pneumatic compression devices, which are used to treat lymphedema and chronic venous insufficiency. Gregg Shapiro represented the . . .
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Ninth Circuit 340B Decision Opens Up Whole New World Of Potential Qui Tam Cases
On March 17, 2026, in United States ex rel. Adventist Health System of West v. AbbVie Inc., the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that a 340B covered entity could pursue a False Claims Act qui tam case against drug companies that charged covered entities more than the 340B ceiling price . . .
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Gregg Shapiro Represents Whistleblower in $1.8 Million PPP Qui Tam Settlement with Swiss Fashion House Akris
On January 22, 2026, the Department of Justice announced that it had reached a $1,823,100 settlement with Akris, Inc. (“Akris”), the United States subsidiary of Swiss fashion house Akris AG, to resolve allegations from Gregg Shapiro’s whistleblower client that Akris improperly obtained a $1,118,000 second draw Paycheck Protection Program loan. Gregg filed the whistleblower’s False . . .
Eugenie Reich & Gregg Shapiro Announce $15 Million False Claims Act Grant Fraud Settlement With Dana-Farber
On December 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it had reached a $15 million settlement with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to resolve False Claims Act allegations that Dana-Farber researchers relied on inaccurate biological images to win NIH grants. Eugenie Reich and her co-counsel Gregg Shapiro filed a False Claims Act qui tam complaint . . .
Gregg Shapiro Represents Whistleblower in $2.1 Million PPP Qui Tam Settlement with Hitachi Subsidiary
On December 12, 2025, the Department of Justice announced that it had reached a $2,092,371.92 settlement with KOKUSAI DENKI Electric America, Inc., formerly known as Hitachi Kokusai Electric Comark, LLC (“Hitachi Comark”), to resolve allegations from Gregg Shapiro’s whistleblower client that Hitachi Comark fraudulently obtained a $1,342,232 second draw Paycheck Protection Program loan. Gregg filed . . .
In Summary Judgment Decision, Court Finds That Relator Satisfied But-For Causation Standard
In an important development in the emerging body of caselaw on the application of the “but-for” causation standard to False Claims Act cases predicated on alleged violations of the anti-kickback statute, the court in United States ex rel. Witkin v. Medtronic, Inc., No. 1:11-cv-10790-IT (Nov. 14, 2025, D. Mass.), has once again denied Medtronic’s motion . . .
Potential Whistleblower Opportunities Under The Massachusetts False Claims Act
The Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General (“AGO”) has long been one of the nation’s leaders in pursuing False Claims Act cases at the state level. The AGO’s Medicaid Fraud Division and False Claims Division both have relatively new leaders – Kevin Lownds and Colleen Nevin, respectively – and their recent statements suggest that the . . .
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Ninth Circuit Removes Cloud Over Qui Tam Cases Alleging Customs Fraud
On June 23, 2025, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision holding that qui tam relators may pursue False Claims Act cases alleging customs fraud in United States District Courts even though the Court of International Trade (“CIT”) also affords the government a forum for recovering unpaid customs duties. See United . . .
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United States Intervenes in Qui Tam Case Filed by Gregg Shapiro on Behalf of Whistleblower Client Against Large Medicare Advantage Carriers and Brokers
On May 1, 2025, the Department of Justice filed a complaint in intervention in a qui tam case that Gregg Shapiro filed in 2021 on behalf of a whistleblower client against several of the nation’s largest Medicare Advantage insurance carriers and brokers. A copy of the government’s complaint is here, and a copy of the . . .
United States Stakes Out Post-Regeneron Position On Proving False Claims Act Liability Based On Violations Of The Anti-Kickback Statute
In a statement of interest (“SOI”) that it filed today in United States ex rel. Witkin v. Medtronic, Inc., No. 11-cv-10790-IT (D. Mass.), the United States reiterated its view that it need not prove but-for causation in a False Claims Act (“FCA”) case predicated on a false certification of compliance with the anti-kickback statute (“AKS”), . . .