A qui tam action under the False Claims Act brought in South Carolina would not be particularly interesting except for one small fact: the case is actually going to trial. In fact, the case is going to trial for the second time, after a jury found that Tuomey Healthcare System violated the Stark Law, but did not violate the False Claims Act. The judge later decided that deposition testimony of Tuomey’s CFO should have been allowed into evidence and the case is scheduled for a retrial. Continue reading ›