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Allen Matkins

What Vice Chancellor Strine Got Wrong In Massey Energy Co.

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Vice Chancellor Leo Strine famously wrote that "Delaware law does not charter law breakers".  In re Massey Energy Co., 2011 WL 2176479, at *20 (Del. Ch. May 31, 2011).  Professor William J. Moon picks up on this theme in a...more

King & Spalding

U.S. Supreme Court Allows Justice Department to Dismiss Whistleblower Cases

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On June 16, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that the DOJ properly secured a dismissal of a whistleblower suit accusing Executive Health Resources Inc. of violating the False Claims Act by improperly billing Medicare....more

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US Supreme Court Rules 8-1 in Favor of Government FCA Dismissal Authority

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On June 16, 2023, in United States, ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., the US Supreme Court addressed the government’s authority to dismiss a qui tam False Claims Act (FCA) suit over a relator’s objection...more

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Global Accountants’ Liability Update - October 2019

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The Netherlands - Breach of an accountant’s duty of care does not always lead to civil liability - In the period of 2001-2002, two accountants drafted a company’s financial statements at the request of the owner who...more

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