On February 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit issued a highly anticipated ruling interpreting the relationship between the False Claims Act ("FCA") and the federal Anti-Kickback Statute ("AKS"), holding...more
2/26/2025
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Appellate Courts ,
But For Causation ,
Causation ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry
Ruling in case involving national retail pharmacies rejects the “objective reasonableness” standard for the False Claims Act -
On June 1, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously vacated the 7th Circuit's decision in U.S....more
6/6/2023
/ Drug Pricing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Pharmacies ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Reimbursements ,
Scienter ,
SCOTUS ,
US ex rel Thomas Proctor v Safeway Inc ,
US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al