Amy Crafts

Private Practice

Represent non-profit entity in federal investigation alleging “illegal DEI.”

Advise federal grantees, including non-profit entities and municipalities, in assessing False Claims Act risk in light of various Executive Orders.

Assist federal contractors in assessing potential voluntary self-disclosures related to False Claims Act liability.

Defend behavioral health provider in investigation by Medicaid Fraud Division of Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office.

Conducted independent investigation of reported patient abuse at Carney Hospital’s Adolescent Psychiatric Unit.

Conducted independent investigation of ACORN regarding video scandal and governance issues.

Member of team that successfully defended federal antitrust investigations, including investigation of financial information services company by Antitrust Division of U.S. Department of Justice and pharmaceutical company in merger review by Federal Trade Commission.

Commonwealth v. Life Care Centers (Mass. SJC): Drafted amicus brief for Massachusetts Senior Care Association and American Health Care Association arguing against collective knowledge theory of criminal liability.

AsymmetRx, Inc. and President and Fellows of Harvard College v. Biocare Medical LLC (D. Mass, Fed. Cir., AAA): Successfully represented AsymmetRx in patent license dispute in Federal Circuit appeal and in arbitration.

Government

$2M settlement of investigation into procurement fraud by IT vendor retained by the Commonwealth to build ACA-compliant online exchange.

$1.9M settlement with Polar Park stadium construction manager for misrepresentations regarding allocation of work to disadvantaged businesses.

$6M consent judgment resolving complaint alleging leader of publicly funded non-profit inappropriately profited at the Commonwealth’s expense by failing to disclose related party transactions.

$1.65M consent judgment resolving complaint against retail electricity supplier for failure to meet statutory energy program obligations.

$1M settlement for auto dealer’s pandemic-related fraudulent employment practices.

$3.4M settlement for failure to provide personal protective equipment ordered by the Commonwealth in early days of pandemic.

U.S. ex rel. Cartier v. Carewell Urgent Care Centers (D. Mass): Collaborated with U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston, MA Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Division and Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office to reach $2M settlement with urgent care center resolving qui tam alleging improper billing practices.

U.S. ex rel. Wollman v. Massachusetts General Hospital (D. Mass): Collaborated with U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston and MA Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Division to reach $14.6M settlement of qui tam alleging fraudulent billing by MGH connected to concurrent surgery practices.

Commonwealth v. BPI (Suffolk Superior): $1M judgment following successful motions for summary judgment in false claims act matter creating new case law and holding higher tier contractor responsible for subcontractor’s false certified payroll records.

Commonwealth v. USiDG (Suffolk Superior, Business Litigation Session): Successful petition to compel compliance with Civil Investigative Demand related to failure to deliver personal protective equipment to the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth ex rel. Chawla v. Gonzalez (Suffolk Superior, MA Appeals Court): Successfully moved to dismiss qui tam action in Suffolk Superior Court and successfully argued for affirmation by MA Court of Appeals.