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Antonia F. Giuliana

Antonia F. Giuliana

Phone: (212) 808-7941
101 Park Avenue New York NY 10178 United States

About

With expereince in representing multinational pharmaceutical manufacturers in relation to their Medicare and Medicaid fraud violations under the federal and state false claims act, Antonia Giuliana has become a valuable member of Kelley Drye LLP. Ms. Giuliana practices all aspects of complex litigation, and has focused on the False Claims Act as a result of her experience. A contributing member to the firm’s blog FCA Alert, Antonia has represented a variety of different clients in a number of different industries, making her posts interesting and varied.

Education

* Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 1998, Law Review, editor * Rutgers University, B.A., 1995, cum laude

Practice Areas

* Litigation * False Claims Act Defense

Bar and Court Admissions

* New York * New Jersey * U.S. Court of Appeals – Seventh Circuit * U.S. District Court – Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

Recent Articles

D. Mass. Dismisses FCA Claims Against Drug Manufacturer and Distributor

Antonia F. Giuliana

March 08, 2012 18:51

A recent case in the District of Massachusetts provides a good illustration of the application of the False Claims Act’s public disclosure and first-to-file bars in health care fraud cases.  See United States ex rel. Bartz v. Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. et al., Civil Action No....

Which Public Disclosure Bar Applies?

Antonia F. Giuliana

February 02, 2012 21:55

A recent case from the District of Massachusetts raises an interesting question under the False Claims Act’s public disclosure bar. See United States ex rel. Estate of Cunningham v. Millennium Laboratories of California, Civil Action No. 09-12209 (D. Mass. Jan. 30, 2012). The defendant...

Federal False Claims Act Recoveries Cross The $30 Billion Mark

Antonia F. Giuliana

January 09, 2012 16:27

According to new statistics released by the Department of Justice, the U.S. government recovered $30.3 billion pursuant to the federal False Claims Act between 1987 and 2011. In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, 762 new FCA cases were initiated, consisting of 638 qui tam actions and 124...

HEAT Releases Provider Compliance Training Video On The False Claims Act

Antonia F. Giuliana

January 04, 2012 15:10

The Health Care Fraud Prevention & Enforcement Action Team (known as "HEAT") has produced a series of 11 short training videos covering high priority compliance topics.  The third training video discusses the False Claims Act.  Here are links to...

More Federal Qui Tam Cases Filed In 2011 Than Ever Before

Antonia F. Giuliana

December 19, 2011 22:13

According to a press release issued today by the Department of Justice, 638 new whisteblower complaints under the qui tam provisions of the federal False Claims Act were filed under seal in fiscal year 2011, representing a peak in such filings over prior years.  The DOJ reports...