The United States Supreme Court held on June 1 that the False Claims Act’s (FCA) scienter element requires analysis of the defendant’s subjective intent at the time of the alleged false claim, and that a defendant can be...more
6/5/2023
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Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Scienter ,
SCOTUS ,
Subjective Standard ,
US ex rel Thomas Proctor v Safeway Inc ,
US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 18 in United States ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc. and United States ex rel. Proctor v. Safeway Inc., companion cases that raise the important question of whether, under...more
In what could be the most significant development for False Claims Act (FCA) jurisprudence since Universal Health Services v. United States ex rel. Escobar, on January 13, 2023, the US Supreme Court agreed to consider whether...more
In a recent denial of a petition for certiorari, the US Supreme Court declined to resolve the standard courts should use when evaluating government motions to dismiss in qui tam cases. ...more
In a unanimous decision, the US Supreme Court held on Monday that the three-year False Claims Act (FCA) tolling provision applies in all FCA actions. In Cochise Consultancy, Inc. et al. v. United States ex rel. Hunt, the...more
5/17/2019
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Cause of Action Accrual ,
Cochise Consultancy Inc v United States ex rel Hunt ,
Dismissals ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Intervenors ,
Limitation Periods ,
Qui Tam ,
Reaffirmation ,
Relators ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Statute of Limitations
The Court’s rejection of the condition of payment analysis and adoption of a rigorous materiality standard represents a significant shift in how courts must analyze FCA cases premised on underlying regulatory or contractual...more
6/17/2016
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Failure To Disclose ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Implied Certification Theory ,
Fraud ,
Implied Certification ,
Material Misrepresentation ,
Materiality ,
Medicare ,
Mental Health ,
SCOTUS ,
Universal Health Services Inc v United States ex rel Escobar ,
Unlicensed Medical Providers