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Investigations Newsletter: District Court Declines to Stay Case Pending Resolution of FCA Causation Standard Issue Before Court of...

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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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

False Claims Act - 2023 Year in Review

As we do every year, this issue revisits the key cases and other developments from the year gone by. And by most metrics, 2023 was a notable year for the False Claims Act (FCA). We start with the numbers: The Department...more

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Top challenges for white collar crime and investigations lawyers in 2024

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We asked our global white collar crime team for their views on the key challenges in 2024 for in‑house investigations teams and white collar crime lawyers, and how to manage the associated risks. Here is what they said. ...more

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True Facts About False Claims: MoFo's FCA Newsletter - October 2023

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Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter seeks to bring you up to speed on key federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) developments, with links to primary resources. Each quarter, we...more

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Dechert Re:Torts - Issue 8 | Key Developments in Product Liability and Mass Torts

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Advances in Videoconferencing Do Not Change the Subpoena Power of the Court - In In re Kirkland, 2023 WL 4777937 (9th Cir. July 27, 2023), the Ninth Circuit held that a district court could not subpoena testimony outside the...more

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Eleventh Circuit Confirms That SEC Whistleblower Award Eligibility Is Determined Under An Actual Causation Standard

On August 14, 2023, in a rare whistleblower award opinion, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) denial of a whistleblower award in Granzoti v. Securities and Exchange Commission, 2023...more

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

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

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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

False Claims Act - 2021 Year in Review

The year 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the Bradley False Claims Act Year in Review. In that decade, much has remained the same in FCA enforcement. To start with the obvious: It continues to result in billions of dollars...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo Japan Disputes Newsletter – 2nd Quarter 2021

Welcome to Morrison & Foerster’s quarterly newsletter on dispute resolution. In this newsletter, we address recent developments in arbitrations, investigations, and commercial and intellectual property litigation that may...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Courts Grapple with Causation Requirement in FCA Cases Based on Violations of Anti-Kickback Statute

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Congress amended the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) in 2010 to confirm that a claim “resulting from” an AKS violation constitutes a false or fraudulent claim for purposes of the FCA. 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(g). However, Congress did...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

False Claims Act: 2019 Year in Review

The year 2019 was another active year in False Claims Act (FCA) investigations and litigation. Although the year lacked a singular blockbuster case, there were decisions of particular note. The Supreme Court clarified the...more

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Bellwether Trials: What Manufacturers Can Learn from the GM Ignition Claim MDL

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As product liability multidistrict litigation becomes more prevalent, it is important for manufacturers to understand how the bellwether trial process works and how to use it to their advantage. The ongoing bellwether trials...more

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Mixed Ruling in Suit Challenging Operation Choke Point

Why it matters - A D.C. federal court judge issued a mixed ruling in a suit brought on behalf of payday lenders against the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, and the...more

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