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Defended HealthSouth in False Claims Act qui tam action alleging Medicare fraud, resulting in the dismissal of the False Claims Act counts in March 2003 and final joint stipulation of dismissal as to remaining counts entered in February 2004.
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Defended HealthSouth in False Claims Act qui tam action alleging Medicare fraud.
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Represented client in connection with environmental criminal case that was tried to verdict in federal district court in Alabama. Following conviction, worked on appeal to Eleventh Circuit that resulted in complete reversal of convictions. Matter was ultimately settled.
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SEC v. HealthSouth Corporation and Richard M. Scrushy, No. CV-03-J-0615-S (N.D. Ala. ), and parallel criminal investigation and proceedings. (Case settled as to HealthSouth) Defended HealthSouth during federal criminal investigation into allegations of a massive financial fraud, resulting in a non-prosecution agreement. Also defended HealthSouth in parallel civil action brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Advised governmental client in connection with criminal Clean Water Act investigation. Included execution of search warrant by government agents.
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United States ex rel. Zeller v. Centex Corporation, 1:99-CV-00621-SJD (S.D. Ohio dismissed Nov. 26, 2008)
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United States ex rel. Wilson v. Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital, Case No. 2:03-CV-02533-KOB (N.D. Ala. Sept. 8, 2006)Obtained summary judgment on behalf of defendants against False Claims Act qui tam allegations of Medicare fraud.
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Handled a wide variety of public corruption cases on the local and federal level and has represented two high level White House officials in separate investigations by Independent Counsels. All of his clients were able to resolve these investigations without charges being brought or on very favorable terms.
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United States ex rel. Madrid v. HealthSouth Corporation, et al., 2:97-cv-03206-UWC (N. D. Ala.) Defended HealthSouth Corporation in False Claims Act qui tam action alleging Medicare fraud.
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United States ex rel. Barbera v. Tenet Healthcare Corporation, No. 0:97-cv-06590-AJ (S.D. Fla.) Defended numerous physicians employed by Florida hospital owned by Tenet Healthcare against qui tam whistleblower allegations brought under the Federal False Claims Act.
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United States ex rel. Fender v. Tenet Healthcare Corporation et al., No. 2:98-cv-00899-JFG (N.D. Ala.) Successfully defended numerous physicians employed by hospital owned by Tenet Healthcare against qui tam whistleblower allegations brought under the Federal False Claims Act, resulting in a dismissal of the action with no liability.
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As part of national multi-law firm team, represented a national hospice provider in the investigation and defense of several qui tam lawsuits related to potential violations of the federal False Claims Act, related to the eligibility issues for long-stay hospice patients.
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