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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Court’s FCA Ruling Opens Door for SCOTUS Review

A Fourth Circuit ruling in a False Claims Act case has created a 4-4 circuit split over the issue of the act’s knowledge requirement, Bradley partner Elisha Kobre explains. This makes the issue ripe for the US Supreme Court,...more

Venable LLP

The Fourth Circuit enforces Safeco's rigorous, objective scienter requirement for Civil False Claims in Sheldon

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On January 25, in United States ex rel. Sheldon v. Allergan, No. 20-2330 (4th Cir., Jan. 25, 2022), the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld a lower-court dismissal of a False Claims Act (FCA) case...more

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Fourth Circuit’s Decision Bolsters Trend Toward Objective Scienter Standard Under the False Claims Act

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On January 25, 2022, in United States ex rel. Sheldon v. Allergan Sales, LLC, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that a defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act (FCA) by...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Seventh Circuit Holds FCA Requires Objective Scienter Standard

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently joined the ranks of every other circuit court of appeal to have considered the issue in holding that the False Claims Act (FCA) requires an objective scienter...more

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Florida District Court of Appeal: A Prematurely Filed Bad Faith Claim Does Not Compel Dismissal

Safeco Ins. Co. of Ill. v. Beare, No. 4D13-3104, 2014 WL 4626851 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Sept. 17, 2014). The Fourth District Court of Appeal of the State of Florida denies an insurer’s petition seeking review of the...more

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