On March 21, 2025, a unanimous Supreme Court overturned a false statement conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 1014 holding that the statute requires false, and not merely misleading, statements to certain federal agencies including...more
6/26/2025
/ Criminal Prosecution ,
Due Process ,
False Statements ,
FDIC ,
Financial Crimes ,
Lenders ,
Loans ,
SCOTUS ,
Seventh Amendment ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Thompson v United States
The Supreme Court of the United States issued its highly anticipated ruling in a pair of cases challenging the long-standing Chevron doctrine on June 28, 2024. Foreshadowed by decisions in recent years slighting Chevron, it...more
8/29/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Birth Control ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Chevron Deference ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Agencies ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Hospitals ,
Judicial Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Public Health Service Act ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation
Friday morning, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued its highly-anticipated ruling in a pair of cases challenging the long-standing Chevron doctrine. Foreshadowed by decisions in recent years criticizing...more
Baker Donelson recently published Anticipating SCOTUS Ruling on Chevron Deference – What to Know and Five Ways to Prepare explaining the United States Supreme Court's upcoming ruling which is expected to impact the regulatory...more
6/26/2024
/ Administrative Agencies ,
Affordable Care Act ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Disability Benefits ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Long-Term Care ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Reimbursements ,
SCOTUS ,
Social Security Act ,
Statutory Authority ,
Statutory Interpretation
For decades, federal agencies have enjoyed significant deference from the courts regarding their interpretations of rules and regulations, a principle known as "Chevron deference" after the 1984 United States Supreme Court...more
Is subjective intent relevant to FCA claims? The Court answered yes, holding that FCA liability turns on what the defendant actually believed, not on what an objectively reasonable person may have believed. On June 1, 2023,...more
Events from recent years related to alleged police misconduct raised major questions surrounding the protections afforded by qualified immunity to police officers in excessive force claims. Two recent Supreme Court decisions...more