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Public Disclosure Medical Devices Whistleblowers

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

9th Circ. Relaxes Requirements for “Original Source” Whistleblowers

The False Claims Act makes it illegal to obtain government money through false claims. Under the Act a private party, known as a relator, may bring a civil suit on the government’s behalf against an entity that has allegedly...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Eighth Circuit Dismisses Whistleblower's Suit Finding Facts Were Already Publicly Disclosed

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In an August 7, 2014 opinion, the Eighth Circuit upheld the dismissal of a whistleblower’s suit alleging that a number of pain pump device makers had violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by marketing their pain pumps for...more

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