Government Sanctioned for Failure to Preserve Documents
Client Alert | 1 min read | 10.26.12
In United States ex rel. Baker v. Community Health Sys., Inc, No. 05-279-WJ-ACT (D.N.M. Oct. 3, 2012), the U.S. District Court in New Mexico upheld sanctions against the government for failing to preserve electronically stored information in a False Claims Act case, ordering the government to produce certain privileged materials. This case provides valuable reminders that the government's duty to preserve evidence may arise long before it intervenes and that merely issuing a litigation hold is not in and of itself sufficient to satisfy the duty to preserve, but parties also must take diligent steps to implement and monitor compliance with preservation obligations.
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 11.04.26
CMS Proposal Would Overhaul Eligibility Rules for ACA Exchanges
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing significant changes to the way Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance exchanges verify consumer eligibility before federal subsidies are made available.
Client Alert | 7 min read | 11.04.26
FDA Issues Guidance on Prescription Drug Use-Related Software
Client Alert | 7 min read | 11.02.26
Client Alert | 4 min read | 10.30.26
