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Published on February 16, 2022 • Compliance

Seventh Circuit Clarifies Pleading Standard for Anesthesiologist’s False Claims Action

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The Seventh Circuit recently reversed a lower court’s ruling that an amended complaint in a qui tam lawsuit filed under the False Claims Act alleging fraudulent anesthesiology billing practices failed to meet the pleading standard under Rule 9(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In U.S. ex. rel. Mamalakis vs. Anesthetix Management LLC, the Seventh Circuit reversed the district court’s dismissal and held that the amended complaint included enough detail to satisfy Rule 9(b)’s pleading benchmark, allowing the case to move forward.

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McGuireWoods: Seventh Circuit Clarifies Pleading Standard for Anesthesiologist’s False Claims Action

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