United States: Federal Judge Awards Attorneys’ Fees To Defendant In Dismissed Qui Tam Case, Calls Whistleblower A "Serial Relator"

In November 2013 and this past October, Mintz Levin’s Health Care Qui Tam Update highlighted three separate qui tam False Claims Act (FCA) cases filed by Fox RX, Inc. (Fox), a former Medicare Part D plan sponsor.  Fox filed one of those cases against OmniCare, Inc., PharMerica Corp., and Managed Health Care Associates, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary (MHCA), alleging that the defendants (1) failed to substitute generic drugs for brand-name drugs in […]

By | December 9th, 2014 ||

United States: Massachusetts Paid Sick Time Law: What Does This Mean For Me?

In November, Massachusetts voters approved a ballot initiative that requires employers to provide sick time for all employees. Under this new law taking effect July 1, 2015, all employers in Massachusetts must allow employees to accrue and use up to 40 hours of sick time per calendar year.

For employers with 11 or more employees, the sick time must be paid time off. For smaller employers, the sick time can be unpaid. In determining the […]

By | December 8th, 2014 ||

United States: D.C. Council Passes "Emergency" Amendments To The Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act

As we noted in our blog post last month, District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray recently signed an amendment to the Wage Theft Prevention Act.  As detailed in our post and related client alert, the D.C. Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2014 (the “Act”) significantly expands D.C. employers’ obligations to employees, including comprehensive new pay notice requirements for all existing employees and new hires going forward.  The Act also increases penalties and damages […]

By | December 8th, 2014 ||