Author: Max Eisenberg

In the world of healthcare litigation, few cases have rattled the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry as profoundly as United States ex rel. Behnke v. CVS Caremark, No. 2:2014-cv-00824 (E.D. Pa. 2025). What began in 2014 as a whistleblower’s suspicion inside a corporate office culminated in 2025 with a staggering $290 million judgment. This case...

In a significant legal blow to one of the world’s largest engineering and construction firms, a federal jury has reached a $15 million verdict against Fluor Corporation. The verdict, delivered on March 13, 2026, in a Greenville, South Carolina courtroom, concludes a marathon legal battle that spanned nearly 13 years and exposed systemic fraud within...

This latest installment in the world of federal oversight and government accountability takes us to Nevada, where a well-known name in the convenience and gaming industry is facing serious allegations. On March 4, 2026, Judge James C. Mahan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada issued a significant order in the case...

The cleanup of the Hanford Site in Washington state is one of the most complex, expensive, and critical environmental challenges in United States history. Yet, even in a mission of such high stakes, the shadow of corporate fraud can loom large. On March 2, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Hanford Mission...

In the complex landscape of healthcare, the integrity of medical decision-making is paramount. Patients must trust that their doctors are recommending treatments based solely on clinical necessity and the best interest of their health, not because of a financial incentive offered to the physician. This foundational trust is what the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) is designed...

In the complex ecosystem of American healthcare, the relationship between a hospital and its physicians is the bedrock of patient care. We trust that when a doctor recommends a surgery or a specific facility, that recommendation is based solely on clinical necessity and the best interest of the patient. However, a recent $5.6 million settlement...

In an era where complex financial schemes and sophisticated tax evasion strategies often bypass traditional regulatory oversight, the role of the individual whistleblower has never been more vital. A recent, high-profile case serves as a powerful reminder of how private citizens, acting with integrity, can serve as the frontline defense in protecting the public treasury....

When most people think about education fraud, they picture diploma mills or predatory for-profit colleges in the United States. Few would imagine that a recruitment company helping American students study abroad in the United Kingdom could be running a scheme that defrauded the U.S. government and put vulnerable students at risk. But that is precisely...

While most of the world was focused on the shifting political tides of 2025 and 2026, a legal storm was brewing in the Southern District of New York that has forever changed the landscape of healthcare compliance. The case is United States ex rel. Bassan v. Omnicare, Inc., 1:2015cv04179 (S.D.N.Y. 2019) and it recently concluded...

While the federal False Claims Act (FCA) is the “Lincoln Law” that sets the national standard, a quiet revolution has taken place across state capitals. Today, nearly 30 states and the District of Columbia have enacted their own False Claims Acts. These state-level statutes are not just mirrors of the federal law; they are potent...