News & Analysis as of October 13, 2024

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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain.

The compliance lessons in the wake of the Supreme Court decision in U.S. ex rel Schutte v. SuperValu, Inc.

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 4/1/2024

The False Claims Act (FCA) permits private individuals to bring lawsuits in the name of the United States—called qui tam—against those they believe have defrauded the federal government: 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b). The FCA thereby...more

False Claims Act - 2023 Year in Review

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/28/2024

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

Yes, Contractors and Providers, What You Think Matters - U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Holds That Defendants' Subjective Beliefs...

Venable LLP on 6/7/2023

On June 1, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in United States ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc. reversing a pair of False Claims Act (FCA) cases on review from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. In...more

The Government’s Ability to Combat Fraud is on the Line in False Claims Act Supreme Court Case

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP on 4/17/2023

Oral arguments are scheduled for April 18, 2023, in the Supreme Court case combining two Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals cases U.S. ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu, Inc. (“SuperValu”) and U.S. ex rel. Thomas Proctor v. Safeway,...more

False Claims Act Fundamentals: Elements of the False Claims Act

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 4/6/2022

The False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729, et seq. is the federal government’s primary and most effective tool for fighting fraud. This post provides an overview of the elements that plaintiffs must satisfy to establish...more

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