Tuesday, October 16, 2007

In-House Counsel, Beware!

In a wake-up call for all lawyers -- inside and out -- the Department of Justice has brought a case under the False Claims Act against Christi Sulzbach, the former GC of Tenet Healthcare, seeking millions of dollars based upon her actions as chief compliance officer. The case offers an enlightening -- and frightening -- look at the cumulative impact of some important trends in corporate enforcement in the past two decades. Attorney Dan Small asks if this is sensible targeting or government overreaching.

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