Laura F.Laemmle-Weidenfeld

Expérience

The following represents experience acquired prior to joining Jones Day.

On behalf of multiple affiliated not-for-profit skilled nursing facilities, successfully resolved a False Claims Act quality-of-care investigation by negotiating a False Claims Act settlement with the Department of Justice on an ability-to-pay basis and negotiating a Corporate Integrity Agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, in an investigation conducted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland and the State of Maryland Office of the Attorney General.

Successfully represented a hospital in an investigation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, which resulted in that office's declination of the matter.

Successfully represented a national home health care provider in a parallel civil False Claims Act and criminal investigation led by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Newark, New Jersey and negotiated a global resolution in which the company entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement and civil settlements with the United States and more than 30 states, as well as a Corporate Integrity Agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.

Filed successful motion in the Eastern District of Michigan to dismiss a complaint alleging False Claims Act violations by a dialysis provider in connection with the quality of care provided to Medicare and Medicaid patients.

Filed successful motion in the Middle District of Florida to dismiss a complaint alleging False Claims Act violations in connection with marketing practices allegedly undertaken by a for-profit provider of higher education.

Filed successful motion in federal district court in the District of Columbia to dismiss a complaint against small business subcontractor alleging False Claims Act violations relating to contract for provision of IT services to the United States Customs and Immigration Services.

On behalf of individual dermatologist, assisted in successfully negotiating a False Claims Act resolution in a matter involving alleged violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute.

Filed successful motions in the Western District of Wisconsin to dismiss a government complaint alleging False Claims Act violations by a pharmacy chain in connection with Medicaid billings for prescription drugs provided to consumers with primary private insurance coverage.

Represented an individual consultant who provided FDA-related assistance to a start-up medical device manufacturer, in an investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Boston, Massachusetts, under the False Claims Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which the U.S. Attorney's Office ultimately declined to pursue.

On behalf of a well-known nationwide DME (durable medical equipment) provider, successfully resolved False Claims Act litigation relating to marketing practices by negotiating a civil settlement with the Department of Justice and a Corporate Integrity Agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.

Successfully defended a national home health care provider against a criminal investigation by a state attorney general's office, ultimately obtaining a formal declination of the matter, which related to Medicaid billing concerns.