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

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 “But For” Causation Standard under the Anti-Kickback Statute, Paving the Way for Potential Supreme Court...

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Last week, the First Circuit Court of Appeals issued its long-awaited decision in United States v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals with significant implications for health care companies facing allegations of violations of 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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