Kurt Copper

About Kurt Copper

Kurt Copper represents clients in complex high-stakes litigation, particularly False Claims Act cases and disputes with commercial insurers. A significant portion of his practice involves clients in the health care, pharmaceutical, and life sciences industries. He has successfully represented hospital systems, clinical laboratories, retail pharmacies, and other clients in cases seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in claimed damages. He routinely represents clients opposite private relators\' counsel, the United States Department of Justice, state AG and Medicaid Fraud Control Units, and commercial insurers.Kurt recently has served as lead counsel or co-lead counsel for hospital systems in disputes with commercial insurers across the country, including in Ohio, Michigan, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Florida, California, and Texas. In addition, Kurt recently helped lead the successful defense of a laboratory services provider in litigation brought by the state of Texas under the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act, where Jones Day\'s client secured partial summary judgment. He likewise recently helped obtain dismissal of cases in E.D. Tex. and S.D. Tex. federal courts alleging Anti-Kickback Statute violations; qui tam actions in Virginia and Georgia federal courts that alleged violations of Medicaid billing regulations; a False Claims Act action in California federal court; and a qui tam lawsuit in Maine federal court alleging \"reverse false claims.\"He has handled dozens of cases on behalf of out-of-network and in-network providers seeking appropriate reimbursement from commercial payors.He also served as lead trial counsel in a case brought under an international treaty that was tried to a favorable verdict.

Experience

1. Partner

   Jones Day

   Sep 2008 — Present

   Kurt Copper represents health care providers and other clients in litigation and investigations, particularly those arising under the False Claims Act (FCA). His practice includes qui tam actions, government and internal investigations, and payor-provider disputes. He has successfully represented hospitals and other clients in cases seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in claimed damages. He also counsels clients on compliance-related issues.Kurt has significant experience with cases involving allegations of health care fraud. He recently has helped obtain dismissal of:(1) a qui tam claim in Illinois federal court against a national retail pharmacy alleging violations of the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS);(2) an FCA action in California federal court alleging fraud on the patent office;(3) qui tam actions in Virginia and Georgia federal courts that alleged the submission of false claims due to purported violations of Medicaid billing regulations and the AKS; and (4) a qui tam lawsuit in Maine federal court alleging in part that a specialty pharmacy was liable for so-called \"reverse false claims.\" He also has successfully represented both out-of-network and in-network providers in litigation seeking appropriate reimbursement for their services from commercial payors.Kurt also maintains an active pro bono practice. He recently served as lead trial counsel in a case brought pursuant to an international treaty that was tried to a favorable verdict. And he successfully argued an appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit regarding a prisoner\'s habeas petition.

Education

• University of Notre Dame

  B.A., cum laude, History and American Studies

  2000 — 2004

• The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

  J.D. , Order of the Coif

Skills

• Trial Practice
• Civil Litigation
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Westlaw
• Commercial Litigation
• Courts
• Legal Research
• Class Actions
• Corporate Law
• Appeals