California FCA Strengthened to Parallel the Federal Act
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 10.23.12
On September 27, Governor Brown signed into law amendments to the California False Claims Act predominantly designed to strengthen the CFCA and conform it to the federal FCA. The new law, which takes effect on January 1, 2013, increases incentives to bring lawsuits against state and local contractors by broadening anti-retaliation provisions, raising the amount of civil penalties recoverable, facilitating whistleblower suits, and extending liability for retention of an overpayment.
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Client Alert | 8 min read | 12.20.24
End of Year Regulations on Interoperability
Federal policy efforts to advance health data exchange and interoperability are continuing to change rapidly. The latest changes are the publication of two final rules by the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ASTP/ONC) finalizing parts of the of the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability (HTI-2) Proposed Rule. These rules adopt requirements regarding the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) (HTI-2 Part 1), and create a new Information Blocking exception under Protecting Care Access (HTI-2 Part 2), on December 16th and 17th, respectively.
Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.19.24
Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.19.24
Key Changes to the State Attorneys General – 2024 to 2025 Transition
Client Alert | 4 min read | 12.19.24
New EU Directive Impacting Digital Platforms and Individuals Working for Them
