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05/12/2026

The DOJ just launched the FOCUS initiative - a new program designed to support data miner whistleblowers in False Claims Act cases. If you're analyzing government data and uncovering fraud, this changes things. Read our latest blog to learn what it means for you.

https://www.fcacounsel.com/blog/doj-announces-new-initiative-for-qui-tam-data-miners/

04/16/2026

In February, CMS released data identifying what different healthcare providers were billing to Medicaid. CMS has been doing this with Medicare data for many years, and this was the first time it was releasing the same information for Medicaid. The data shows provider billing from January 2018 through December 2024.

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In February, CMS released data identifying what different healthcare providers were billing to Medicaid. CMS has been doing this with Medicare data for many years, and this was the first time it was releasing the same information for Medicaid. The data shows provider billing from January 2018 throug...

02/27/2026

When we file a new False Claims Act case, one of the most important decisions we have to make is where to file it.

Potential clients often ask us where the attorneys at Bracker & Marcus can file a case, and the answer is that we have the ability to file in every federal court. We are admitted to practice in federal courts all over the country, and we are able to get special permission to practice in the rest on a case-by-case basis. Click the link below to read more!

When we file a new False Claims Act case, one of the most important decisions we have to make is where to file it. Potential clients often ask us where the attorneys at Bracker & Marcus can file a case, and the answer is that we have the ability to file in every federal court. We

02/13/2026

Throughout my career, from law enforcement to advocating for whistleblowers, one truth has remained constant: the government depends on insiders. I often think of the show Unsolved Mysteries, where Robert Stack, clad in a trench coat and surrounded by fog, would say: “For every mystery, there is someone, somewhere, who knows the truth. Perhaps that someone is watching. Perhaps… it’s you.” Click to read more below!

Throughout my career, from law enforcement to advocating for whistleblowers, one truth has remained constant: the government depends on insiders. I often think of the show Unsolved Mysteries, where Robert Stack, clad in a trench coat and surrounded by fog, would say: "For every mystery, there is som...

02/02/2026

Here in Atlanta, the Northern District of Georgia, the first intervened and (somewhat) litigated cyberfraud case against Georgia Tech Research Corporation came to an end via settlement for $875,000. This case made the news when the government intervened in the case and filed its Complaint, as well as over the allegations it made in response to GTRC’s Motion To Dismiss. Click below to read more.

As we are finally (mostly) caught up from the holidays—including partner Julie Bracker’s faculty participation at the False Claims Act “Mock Trial” Institute for the American Bar Association—we are pleased to announce a series of settlements that occurred over the last few months! Hopefull...

01/27/2026

The latest False Claims Act (FCA) statistics released by the U.S. Department of Justice tell a clear story: whistleblowers continue to drive civil fraud enforcement in the United States. According to the DOJ’s Fiscal Year 2025 data, recoveries reached nearly $6.9 billion, with qui tam actions accounting for the overwhelming majority of both new cases and dollars recovered. Click to read more below.

The latest False Claims Act (FCA) statistics released by the U.S. Department of Justice tell a clear story: whistleblowers continue to drive civil fraud enforcement in the United States. According to the DOJ’s Fiscal Year 2025 data, recoveries reached nearly $6.9 billion, with qui tam actions acco...

01/15/2026

We are pleased to announce that the government has intervened and settled claims brought by our client against Dr. Mark Malone and his Texas-based healthcare practice, Advanced Pain Care. The defendants will pay the United States and the State of Texas $13,625,000, plus interest, to settle allegations raised by our client and relators in four other lawsuits. The settlement is not an admission of liability by Dr. Malone or Advance Pain Care. Read more in our blog post below.

https://www.fcacounsel.com/blog/texas-pain-clinic-drug-testing-fraud-settlement/

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07/02/2025

As we enter the dog days of summer, we have two more False Claims Act settlements to announce involving PPP loans, totaling nearly $4.5 million. One is with an automotive parts manufacturer, and the other is with a chain of roofing companies. Read more in our blog post below:

As we enter the dog days of summer, we have two more False Claims Act settlements to announce involving PPP loans, totaling nearly $4.5 million. One is with an automotive parts manufacturer, and the other is with a chain of roofing companies. background, no people

05/20/2025

Bracker & Marcus’s parade of settlements continues with some long-awaited news out of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. (And for those of you playing Steve Miller band bingo, that officially makes settlements out of Phoenix, Tacoma, Philadelphia, and Atlanta. Read the whole blog:

Bracker & Marcus’s parade of settlements continues with some long-awaited news out of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. (And for those of you playing Steve Miller band bingo, that officially makes settlements out of Phoenix, Tacoma, Philadelphia, and Atlanta. Fingers crossed for L.A. by the en...

05/20/2025

https://www.fcacounsel.com/blog/false-claims-settlements-from-a-new-batch-of-data-miners/

In our last update, we promised you more False Claims Act settlements, so we are back to bring you just that! The first is a healthcare case, and the second and third are, you guessed it, are more PPP cases. $150,000 for