Federal agencies are increasingly becoming active in investigating violations of health care laws. In addition, private lawsuits are surfacing on violations of health care laws. Find a recent case where there has been a violation of a health care law, such as a case involving fraud, privacy, or security.

• What tort or criminal law was violated?
• Who was the investigating agency?
• Were there civil or criminal penalties and what were the penalties?
• In your opinion, was this a fair penalty for the violation that occurred?