Bass, Berry & Sims represented a national private equity firm in an FCA retaliation lawsuit brought by an employee of a hospice and home health services company owned by the private equity firm. The district court granted our client’s motion to dismiss with prejudice, holding that the private equity firm could not be held liable for alleged retaliation by the portfolio company. This case was featured in the Law360 article, “Private Equity Win in FCA Case Shows Limits of Statute Reach,” published on October 21, 2025.
Representation of National Private Equity Firm: Panowicz v. Charter Health Holdings, Inc.
Representation of National Private Equity Firm: Panowicz v. Charter Health Holdings, Inc.
Bass, Berry & Sims represented a national private equity firm in an FCA retaliation lawsuit brought by an employee of a hospice and home health services company owned by the private equity firm. The district court granted our client’s motion to dismiss with prejudice, holding that the private equity firm could not be held liable for alleged retaliation by the portfolio company. This case was featured in the Law360 article, “Private Equity Win in FCA Case Shows Limits of Statute Reach,” published on October 21, 2025.