Program Details
2026-09-21 12:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-09-21 12:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ESTThis session walks relator counsel through the pre-suit lifecycle of a Medicare/Medicaid fraud qui tam action, from evaluating potential whistleblowers to preparing a complaint that can jump-start the government’s investigation and ultimately stand on its own when it needs to. Attendees will learn practical strategies for assessing relator credibility, conducting pre-filing diligence, navigating procedural hurdles, and developing a litigation-ready case. The discussion will also examine recent developments shaping False Claims Act litigation, including pleading standards, government priorities, and other emerging legal and practical issues affecting qui tam practice.
Daniel Fruchter 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm ESTThis session covers the substantive legal elements that determine whether a healthcare fraud qui tam case succeeds at trial and what the relator ultimately recovers. Attorneys will work through the post-SuperValu scienter framework, the AKS-based causation circuit split, the materiality defense, and the government’s recent focus on Medicaid fraud. Attendees leave with a working model for structuring falsity theories, determining enforcement priorities, and anticipating the constitutional threats now facing declined qui tam cases.
Clayton E. WireDaniel “Dan” Fruchter is a partner in Singleton Schreiber’s Spokane office and managing partner of the firm’s nationwide Whistleblower and False Claims Act practice group. He represents whistleblowers in False Claims Act and fraud matters involving health care, government contracts, grants, mortgage lending, cybersecurity, and other public programs. Before entering private practice, he spent nearly two decades with the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney’s Offices, prosecuting False Claims Act, health care fraud, environmental, civil rights, and consumer protection matters. His cases have recovered billions of dollars for the public and protected programs including Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, veterans benefits, and federal environmental programs.
Clayton “Clay” E. Wire is a partner at Ogborn Mihm LLP in Denver and a trial lawyer focused on whistleblower, qui tam, employment, and commercial litigation. He represents whistleblowers in False Claims Act matters and retaliation claims, including cases involving health care fraud, the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, Sarbanes-Oxley, and other federal protections. His broader practice includes employment disputes, business torts, contract litigation, and appellate matters.
Daniel “Dan” Fruchter is a partner in Singleton Schreiber’s Spokane office and managing partner of the firm’s nationwide Whistleblower and False Claims Act practice group. He represents whistleblowers in False Claims Act and fraud matters involving health care, government contracts, grants, mortgage lending, cybersecurity, and other public programs. Before entering private practice, he spent nearly two decades with the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney’s Offices, prosecuting False Claims Act, health care fraud, environmental, civil rights, and consumer protection matters. His cases have recovered billions of dollars for the public and protected programs including Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, veterans benefits, and federal environmental programs.
Clayton “Clay” E. Wire is a partner at Ogborn Mihm LLP in Denver and a trial lawyer focused on whistleblower, qui tam, employment, and commercial litigation. He represents whistleblowers in False Claims Act matters and retaliation claims, including cases involving health care fraud, the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, Sarbanes-Oxley, and other federal protections. His broader practice includes employment disputes, business torts, contract litigation, and appellate matters.
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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