In 2023, the Supreme Court and the United States Courts of Appeals published a number of significant decisions with implications for entities in the health care and life science industries facing False Claims Act (FCA)...more
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A recent Massachusetts Federal District Court decision adds to divergent opinions deciding an important health care enforcement question: what causation standard applies to a False Claims Act (FCA) case based on a violation...more
On March 28, 2023, the Sixth Circuit issued an important False Claims Act (“FCA”) decision in U.S. ex rel. Shannon Martin, et al. v. Darren Hathaway, et al., No. 22-1463, which (1) adopted a “but-for” causation standard for...more