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Middle District of Florida Vacates Massive Verdict Due to Plaintiff’s Failure to Prove Materiality and Scienter

In United States ex rel. Angela Ruckh v. Salus Rehabilitation, LLC, et. al., No. 8:11-CV-1303-T-23TBM (M.D. Fla. Jan. 11, 2018), the Middle District of Florida vacated a jury award totaling nearly $350 million because the...more

In Luce, The Seventh Circuit Joins the Third, Fifth, Tenth, and D.C. Circuits in Adopting a Proximate Causation Requirement for...

In United States v. Luce, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently held that a plaintiff suing under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq., must demonstrate not merely that the government...more

Petratos v. Genentech: Escobar’s “Heightened Materiality Requirement” Is Significant Pleading Hurdle in False Claims Act Suits

In a recent False Act Claims (FCA) suit involving the blockbuster cancer drug Avastin, the Third Circuit barred a relator’s qui tam suit because his Complaint lacked sufficient factual allegations that, if true, would...more

Universities and Colleges Must be Vigilant When Certifying Student Loans

In Jackson v. Univ. of N. Texas, et. al., the University of North Texas (“UNT”) and various student loan companies faced allegations of improper oversight of student loan certifications and claims submissions in violation of...more

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