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Dorsey & Whitney LLP

“Shotgun Pleadings” Ineffective for FCA Claims

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On April 21, 2022, the Northern District of Georgia granted a motion to dismiss a False Claims Act (“FCA”) suit brought against ERMI LLC (“ERMI”), a medical device manufacturer, describing the complaint as a “shotgun...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

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District Court Rules Online Auction for Medical Supplies Violates Anti-Kickback Statute

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On March 6, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut held that an arrangement between a company operating an online portal for purchases of medical equipment and a supplier of medical products violates...more

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Words can come back to haunt you: Boilerplate pleading could lead to inadvertent waiver of attorney-client privilege

Recently, a federal district court in Georgia ruled that a defendant waived the attorney-client privilege in communications with counsel about the lawfulness of its conduct under the False Claims Act simply by pleading good...more

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