Karen S. Lovitch

1 month ago | mondaq.com | Daniel Cody |Karen S. Lovitch

California legislative activity focused upon private equitygroup and hedge fund health care transactions continuesnotwithstanding California Governor Gavin Newsom's veto last fall of California Assembly Bill3129 (AB-3129). As we discussed in previous posts here and here, AB-3129 would have authorized theCalifornia Attorney General (AG) to review certain private equitygroup and hedge fund health care transactions.

1 month ago | jdsupra.com | Daniel Cody |Karen S. Lovitch

California legislative activity focused upon private equity group and hedge fund health care transactions continues notwithstanding California Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto last fall of California Assembly Bill 3129 (AB-3129). As we discussed in previous posts here and here, AB-3129 would have authorized the California Attorney General (AG) to review certain private equity group and hedge fund health care transactions.

Jan 22, 2025 | mondaq.com | Eoin P. Beirne |Eóin Beirne |Nick LaPalme |Karen S. Lovitch

Over the past two years, the Department of Justice (DOJ or theDepartment) has actively incentivized companies to voluntarilyself-disclose potential civil and criminal violations. For example,in 2023, in the criminal context, DOJ issued a revised Corporate Enforcement Policy, the UnitedStates Attorneys' Offices Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy, and a Safe Harbor Policy for voluntaryself-disclosures made in connection with mergers andacquisitions.

Jan 17, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Grady Campion |Karen S. Lovitch

Value-based care (VBC) is a health care delivery model that has grown increasingly common in recent years. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this growth seems to have attracted the attention of government enforcement agencies. In September 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a large False Claims Act (FCA) settlement with a VBC primary care practice.

Jan 17, 2025 | jdsupra.com | Eoin P. Beirne |Eóin Beirne |Nick LaPalme |Karen S. Lovitch

Over the past two years, the Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) has actively incentivized companies to voluntarily self-disclose potential civil and criminal violations. For example, in 2023, in the criminal context, DOJ issued a revised Corporate Enforcement Policy, the United States Attorneys’ Offices Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy, and a Safe Harbor Policy for voluntary self-disclosures made in connection with mergers and acquisitions.