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Defendants Wanted to See Relator’s Government Disclosure. Why Did the Court Say No?
The defendants moved to compel production of the relator’s government disclosure. The court ruled the...
FCA Suit Against Siemens Revived on Procedural Grounds
Law360 – The clock doesn't being ticking on service-of-process when a whistleblower suit is filed,...
Federal Courts Continue to Grapple with Causation in Anti-Kickback-Based False Claims Act Cases
Squire Patton Boggs – Courts around the country continue to disagree on the causation standard...
SEC Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Enforcement Results
Troutman Pepper – In fiscal year 2023, the SEC filed 784 total enforcement actions—a 3% increase...
$12M Default Judgment Results from Purchasing Prescriptions
McGuireWoods – A large damage award serves as a significant reminder to file an appearance...
King Kong Pays to Resolve False Claims about Country of Origin
Department of Justice – KingKong-Tools GmbH & Co KG and its American subsidiary have agreed...
GSA Amending Rules on Economic Price Adjustments
The General Services Administration is proposing to amend the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulations to...
DoD to Publish a Data Standard for Other Transaction Agreements
First established in 2008, the Department created the Procurement Data Standard (PDS) to represent procurement...
Amici Curiae Argue Against Chevron Deference Doctrine
Law360 – With the Supreme Court expected to re-evaluate the long-standing doctrine of deferring to federal...
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals FCA Case Put on Hold
Law360 – With a difference of opinion between judges about the causation standard to use...
Defendant May Have Breached a Trust in Using Medicaid Payments, But that Doesn’t Mean They Violated the FCA
The relator alleged a trust had devised a scheme to defraud the government of Medicaid...
OIG Advisory Opinion: Free Hearing Aids from Cochlear Implant Maker Could Violate Fraud and Abuse Laws
Morgan Lewis – OIG also expressed concern about unfair competition if free hearing aids were...
