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Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

Recent Circuit Litigation Continues to Highlight “But-For” Causation Requirement for the Government to Demonstrate an FCA...

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In recent years, a circuit split among the United States Courts of Appeals has emerged over how courts have interpreted the False Claims Act’s (“FCA”) causation element in cases where a violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute...more

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

Recent FCA and AKS Litigation Highlights Use of Different Standards in Different Circuits

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In an important decision limiting the reach of the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(b)) (“AKS”) and its application to violations of the False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3729, et seq.) (“FCA”), the U.S. Court of...more

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Sixth Circuit Loosens Anti-Kickback Statute’s Grip in FCA Cases

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The Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) is a criminal statute that, in broad strokes, bars the payment or receipt of “remuneration” in exchange for referrals. It has become one of the most lucrative theories of civil liability under...more

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