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Investigations Newsletter: Walgreens to Pay $300 Million to Settle DOJ Claims Over Invalid Opioid Prescriptions

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Walgreens to Pay $300 Million to Settle DOJ Claims Over Invalid Opioid Prescriptions - Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay more than $300 million to resolve allegations brought by the US Department of Justice (DOJ)...more

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U.S. Navy’s Nonadherence to Asbestos Policy Opens Door to Lawsuit

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As a sovereign entity, the United States government is immune from suit unless it consents to be sued. However, its sovereign immunity may be waived under certain circumstances under the Federal Torts Claim Act (“FTCA”),...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Federal Court Finds Causation Lacking on Negligence Claim Under FCRA, But Leaves Door Open on Claim of Willful Violation

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A federal Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Arizona recently granted in part and denied in part a consumer reporting agency’s motion for summary judgment, with respect to claims raised by the...more

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Concurrent Causation is Key – Fifth Circuit Holds Insured to its Causative Burden

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The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed summary judgment granted by the bankruptcy court in favor of commercial property insurer in a Winter Storm Uri claim, holding that the insured motel owners...more

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Litigation Minute: Emerging Contaminants: Defending Litigation

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What You Need to Know in a Minute or Less - Effectively defending emerging contaminant litigation requires counsel capable of navigating extremely complex scientific issues related to causation, while also not losing sight of...more

Dechert LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Holds RICO Does Not Bar Economic Damages Stemming From Personal Injury

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On April 2, 2025, a divided U.S. Supreme Court held that while the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”) does not permit civil claimants to recover for personal injury, it also “does not preclude...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

No Causation Defence for Self-Interested Fiduciaries: UK Supreme Court Affirms Strict Profit Rule

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The judgment concerns the circumstances in which fiduciaries must account to their principals for the profits they make from their fiduciary relationships....more

Marshall Dennehey

District Court of Appeals Tell Plaintiffs They ‘Can’t Have Their Cake and Eat It Too’

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Key Points: In Mickler v. Triplett, 397 So.3d 188 (Fla. 5th DCA Nov. 15, 2024), the Court of Appeal thwarted a new strategy from the plaintiffs’ bar to remove the causation question from the hands of the jury....more

Goldberg Segalla

Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment Granted Based on Expert Preclusion

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Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York - Plaintiff Scott Keller alleged that he was exposed to asbestos during his employment on ExxonMobil Oil Company vessels and that he developed...more

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First Circuit Reins In Broad Theory of Liability Under AntiKickback Statute by Adopting “But-For Causation” Standard

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The First Circuit joins the Sixth and Eighth Circuits in adopting a more exacting causation standard for False Claims Act liability premised on Anti-Kickback Statute violations. In a victory for False Claims Act (FCA)...more

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First Circuit Adopts But-For Causation Standard for Kickback-Premised False Claims Act Actions

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On 18 February 2025, the First Circuit Court of Appeals issued its decision in United States v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., determining that “but-for” causation is the proper standard for False Claims Act (FCA) actions...more

Epstein Becker & Green

What Does the Phrase “Resulting From” Mean? Circuit Courts Split on Standard for Determining When an AKS Violation Is a False...

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Dating back to the 19th century, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that when construing a statute, the courts are to “give effect, if possible, to every clause and word of a statute, avoiding, if it may be, any construction...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

First Circuit Decision Raises Bar on Anti-Kickback Statute-Premised Liability Under the False Claims Act

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently joined the Sixth Circuit (2023) and Eighth Circuit (2022) in holding that the term “resulting from” in the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) (as amended in...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

First Circuit Joins Other Circuits in Adopting Stricter Causation Standard in FCA Cases Based on Anti-Kickback Statute

On February 18, 2025, the First Circuit joined the Sixth and Eighth Circuits in adopting a “but for” causation standard in cases involving per se liability under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and the False Claims...more

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First Circuit Adopts “But For” AKS Standard, Leaving Third Circuit Alone in Causal-Link Standard

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On Feb. 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit adopted the “but for” causality standard for violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) that give rise to violations of the federal False Claims Act...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

The First Circuit Requires But-For Causation in False Claims Act Cases Predicated on Violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute,...

On February 18, 2025, in United States v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, the First Circuit held that to establish civil liability under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) premised on violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”), the...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

National Mass Torts: 2024 Year in Review

Harris Beach Murtha attorneys Abbie Fuchs, Dan Strecker, and Alessandra Ash review and analyze key judicial holdings and legal developments in federal court and tort hot spots across the country that have affected the...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

The Importance of Documenting Your Injuries for a Lawsuit

If you have a mass tort lawsuit, proving your injuries (and their costs) will be essential for recovering the financial compensation you deserve. As a result, documenting your injuries is extremely important, and while your...more

Epstein Becker & Green

First Circuit Joins Sixth and Eighth Circuits in Adopting “But-For” Causation Standard Under the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute for...

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In 2010, as part of the Affordable Care Act, Congress resolved a highly litigated issue about whether a violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) can serve as a basis for liability under the federal False Claims Act (FCA)....more

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First Circuit Makes Historic Decision: “But-For” Causation is the Majority Standard in AKS-Based FCA Claims

In a much-anticipated decision, the First Circuit unanimously ruled the government and relators must prove that a violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) was the “but-for” cause of a false claim under the False...more

Morgan Lewis

First Circuit Holds ‘But For’ Causation Required to Demonstrate Falsity in Kickback-Based FCA Cases, Growing Circuit Split

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In United States v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that when the government seeks to establish False Claims Act liability under the 2010 amendment to the Anti-Kickback...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Circuit Split Deepens on Anti-Kickback Statute’s Causation Standard

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Introduction: In its recent decision in United States v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit deepened an existing federal circuit court split regarding the causation...more

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

First Circuit Clarifies FCA Liability Standard for AKS Violations, Deepening Circuit Split

The First Circuit has issued its long-anticipated opinion in United States v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., clarifying the standard for establishing False Claims Act (“FCA”) liability based on Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”)...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

In Key Ruling, 1st Circuit Adopts "But-For" Causation Standard for FCA Claims Arising From Unlawful Kickbacks

On February 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit issued a highly anticipated ruling interpreting the relationship between the False Claims Act ("FCA") and the federal Anti-Kickback Statute ("AKS"), holding...more

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The First Circuit Has Held That the “But-For” Causation Standard Is Appropriate for Anti-Kickback Statute–Based False Claims Act...

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Our Health Care Group discusses a First Circuit case holding that could have a significant impact in establishing “but-for” causation as the majority standard....more

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