Judge Dismisses Claims Against Relator Related To Legal Advice In FCA Billing Suit

(November 6, 2023, 2:07 PM EST) -- ATLANTA — A Georgia federal judge dismissed in part counterclaims against a relator in her federal False Claims Act (FCA) suit against a durable medical equipment (DME) company and its manager alleging that they fraudulently billed the U.S. government for DME that was medically unnecessary, finding that counterclaims for negligence per se and breach of fiduciary duty regarding the relator’s alleged unlicensed practice of law fail to show harm....