The First Circuit joins the Sixth and Eighth Circuits in adopting a more exacting causation standard for False Claims Act liability premised on Anti-Kickback Statute violations.
In a victory for False Claims Act (FCA)...more
3/12/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regeneron
The EDPB sets out relevant steps and factors that EU supervisory authorities should consider when calculating administrative fines under the GDPR.
On 16 May 2022, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted draft...more
6/1/2022
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Draft Guidance ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
Fines ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
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Personal Data ,
Statutory Penalties ,
Trademark Infringement
Rigsby places discretion in the hands of district courts as to whether and how to sanction relators who violate the seal requirement in False Claims Act cases.
On December 6, 2016, only a month after oral argument, the...more
The decision in Universal Health upholds implied certification but strengthens False Claims Act defendants’ ability to mount a materiality defense.
On June 16, 2016 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in...more
Oral argument in Universal Health indicates Justices disinclined to categorically reject False Claims Act implied certification theory, though may limit its scope.
On April 19, 2016, the United States Supreme Court heard...more
4/22/2016
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False Implied Certification Theory ,
Federal Contractors ,
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Medicaid ,
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Reimbursements ,
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Split of Authority ,
Universal Health Services Inc v United States ex rel Escobar ,
Unlicensed Medical Providers
Despite significant strides, sex discrimination persists. Indeed, more than 50 countries around the world have laws and policies that discriminate against women and girls, particularly in the areas of nationality and...more