District Court Declines to Stay Case Pending Resolution of FCA Causation Standard Issue Before Court of Appeals -
Earlier this week, a Massachusetts federal judge denied a motion to stay proceedings filed by Medtronic,...more
6/10/2024
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Nevada Man Sentenced to 51 Months Imprisonment for Prize-Notification Fraud Scheme -
Earlier this week, a Nevada man was sentenced to 51 months in prison for perpetrating a prize-notification scheme that defrauded...more
Medical Marketer Convicted of $55 Million Fraud Scheme -
Late last week, a federal jury in the Northern District of Texas convicted Quintan Cockerell for his role in a $55 million fraud conspiracy involving TRICARE, a...more
11/6/2023
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Recent Filings Shed Light on DOJ’s View of Supreme Court’s Recent FCA Ruling -
On June 1, 2023, the US Supreme Court explained that an assessment of a defendant’s subjective beliefs — rather than what an objectively...more
6/19/2023
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