Department profile
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

False Claims Act

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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader

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False Claims Act - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader is regularly recruited to handle complex false claims matters for clients in the healthcare, pharmaceuticals and wider life sciences sectors. The group has considerable expertise in handling claims brought against payors, health systems and hospitals and additionally demonstrates a strong capacity to represent companies in the technological space.

Work Highlights

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  • Hogan Lovells Cadwalader defended Novartis and its generic division Sandoz in a qui tam action alleging pricing violations and overcharging federal health programs. The firm successfully dismissed the action and continued to defend the dismissal before the Ninth Circuit.

Strengths

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  • The attorneys are reactive, proactive and anticipate trends.

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  • The attorneys are always there for us.

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  • The attorneys are very sharp and practical.

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  • It is a great FCA team with long-running relationships and aggressive advocacy against overreach.

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  • It is always easy to get a hold of the individuals and they have done very well in outlining and keeping to aggressive timelines related to the review of volumes of documents and the drafting of communications.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Jonathan L. Diesenhaus
    Band 1Jonathan L. Diesenhaus

    Jonathan L. Diesenhaus

    Jonathan Diesenhaus is extremely reputable for his work within the FCA space, where he regularly advocates on behalf of companies in life sciences and healthcare.
    • Jonathan is a fantastic FCA litigator. His expertise around the law, understanding of DOJ thinking, and creative arguments are a perfect fit for responding to government investigations that touch-sensitive business decisions.

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    • The combination of his prior government experience, general knowledge of the False Claims Act, sophistication in particular in the health care arena, and ability to find creative solutions, makes him one of the top False Claims Act practitioners in my experience.

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  • Band 3Mitchell Lazris
    Band 3Mitchell Lazris

    Mitchell Lazris

    Mitchell Lazris is noted for his considerable experience in the FCA space. His clients include pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, research institutes and universities.
    • He is practical and responsive to our specific needs.

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    • Mitchell is likeable and authoritative, but not overpowering.

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    • Mitchell really leads on our challenging issues; his experience is unrivalled.

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