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First Circuit Decision Raises Bar on Anti-Kickback Statute-Premised Liability Under the False Claims Act

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The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently joined the Sixth Circuit (2023) and Eighth Circuit (2022) in holding that the term “resulting from” in the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) (as amended in...more

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First Circuit Adopts Defense-Friendly “But-For” Causation Standard for AKS-Predicated FCA Claims

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In a unanimous panel opinion filed on February 18, 2025, the First Circuit held that False Claims Act cases predicated on violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”), require proof that alleged kickbacks were the...more

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Anti-Kickback Statute Premised False Claims Cases: The “But For” Causation Standard Finds Support from First Circuit

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It’s now 3–1, with the First Circuit (2025) aligning with the Sixth (2023) and Eighth (2022) Circuits finding the meaning of the words “resulting from” — as used in a 2010 amendment to the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS)...more

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Growing Pains: The Story Behind Florida’s Daubert Arc – Part 2

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The Aftermath of Marsh - When the Marsh case was decided in 2007 its broad interpretation of the “pure opinion exception” and narrow vision of the role of Frye took Florida expert evidence admissibility law well out of the...more

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