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First Circuit Holds ‘But For’ Causation Required to Demonstrate Falsity in Kickback-Based FCA Cases, Growing Circuit Split

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In United States v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that when the government seeks to establish False Claims Act liability under the 2010 amendment to the Anti-Kickback...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

In Key Ruling, 1st Circuit Adopts "But-For" Causation Standard for FCA Claims Arising From Unlawful Kickbacks

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

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Investigations Newsletter: Massachusetts District Court Judge Applies Heightened Causation Standard in FCA Case

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Massachusetts District Court Judge Applies Heightened Causation Standard in FCA Case - On January 6, a District Court of Massachusetts judge granted summary judgment for defendants on allegations of violating the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

False Claims Act - 2023 Year in Review

As we do every year, this issue revisits the key cases and other developments from the year gone by. And by most metrics, 2023 was a notable year for the False Claims Act (FCA). We start with the numbers: The Department...more

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True Facts About False Claims: MoFo's FCA Newsletter - October 2023

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Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter seeks to bring you up to speed on key federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) developments, with links to primary resources. Each quarter, we...more

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