Program Details
2026-12-03 12:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-12-03 12:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ESTThis session introduces how the FCA enforcement landscape has seen an explosion in the number of qui tam suits filed by serial relators who bring claims derived from publicly-available data from sources such as CMS and PandemicOversight.gov. The presentation will discuss how defendants can file Rule 9(b) challenges to data-mined complaints and explore potentially relevant statutory bars—i.e., the Public Disclosure Bar at § 3730(e)(4) and the First-To-File Bar at § 3730(b)(5). This session will include a close look at how courts across the country are ruling on Rule 12 motions in cases brought by data-miners.
Jason M. Crawford
Jessica Longoria 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm ESTYou would teach a one-hour session for FCA defense counsel on asking DOJ to dismiss a declined data-miner qui tam and negotiating the relator’s exit. The hour covers the September 18, 2026 Justice Manual § 4-4.111 revision, a dismissal-request letter scored against the seven factors and the FOCUS questionnaire, sequencing against the Rule 12 motion, and walk-away terms after CalCon. Your experience making (c)(2)(A) requests and negotiating serial-relator dismissals from the defense side is the core of the program.
Mathew S. Schutzer
Katherine McGrathJason M. Crawford defends government contractors, health care organizations, and companies in regulated industries against False Claims Act claims, from qui tam complaints and government investigations through civil litigation. He has secured dismissal of qui tam suits in federal district courts from California to New Jersey, and his enforcement work spans civil, criminal, and administrative matters. He previously served as a Trial Attorney in the Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Division.
Mathew S. Schutzer handles False Claims Act and healthcare litigation from the San Diego office of Sheppard Mullin. As a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California, he concentrated on FCA healthcare fraud matters involving millions of dollars in potential fraud against Medicaid, Medicare, and TRICARE. Today he leads complex civil litigation for the healthcare industry and helps clients resolve disputes with government entities and private parties.
Katherine McGrath represents clients in government investigations and enforcement actions and in complex, high-profile matters in state and federal courts. A former federal prosecutor and experienced trial lawyer, she practices in the False Claims Act, White Collar Defense and Investigations, and Litigation groups in Sheppard Mullin’s San Diego office, and she counsels clients on regulatory matters, particularly in healthcare.
Jessica Longoria represents healthcare organizations and government contractors in False Claims Act matters, handling cases from government investigations through trial. She focuses on FCA issues involving healthcare reimbursement, risk adjustment, Medicare’s Two-Midnight Rule, and the Anti-Kickback Statute. Before joining Crowell, she gained healthcare industry experience working for a large academic medical center and a major payor.
Jason M. Crawford defends government contractors, health care organizations, and companies in regulated industries against False Claims Act claims, from qui tam complaints and government investigations through civil litigation. He has secured dismissal of qui tam suits in federal district courts from California to New Jersey, and his enforcement work spans civil, criminal, and administrative matters. He previously served as a Trial Attorney in the Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Division.
Mathew S. Schutzer handles False Claims Act and healthcare litigation from the San Diego office of Sheppard Mullin. As a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California, he concentrated on FCA healthcare fraud matters involving millions of dollars in potential fraud against Medicaid, Medicare, and TRICARE. Today he leads complex civil litigation for the healthcare industry and helps clients resolve disputes with government entities and private parties.
Katherine McGrath represents clients in government investigations and enforcement actions and in complex, high-profile matters in state and federal courts. A former federal prosecutor and experienced trial lawyer, she practices in the False Claims Act, White Collar Defense and Investigations, and Litigation groups in Sheppard Mullin’s San Diego office, and she counsels clients on regulatory matters, particularly in healthcare.
Jessica Longoria represents healthcare organizations and government contractors in False Claims Act matters, handling cases from government investigations through trial. She focuses on FCA issues involving healthcare reimbursement, risk adjustment, Medicare’s Two-Midnight Rule, and the Anti-Kickback Statute. Before joining Crowell, she gained healthcare industry experience working for a large academic medical center and a major payor.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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