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False Claims Act Gives Broad Dismissal Authority to Government, District Judge Says

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On April 2, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia dismissed a whistleblower’s False Claims Act (FCA) action after the relator attempted to dismiss the government as a plaintiff-intervenor in...more

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Leveling the Playing Field? Developing Discovery Strategies in CFTC Civil Enforcement Actions

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Enforcement wields immense power in civil enforcement actions. It often seeks financial sanctions, including hefty financial penalties, and injunctive relief that can...more

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First Circuit upholds but-for causation standard for False Claims Act cases premised on Anti-Kickback Statute violations

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On February 18, 2025, the First Circuit joined a growing list of circuit courts to hold that “but-for causation” is the correct causation standard in most False Claims Act (FCA) cases premised on alleged violations of the...more

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Are the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act unconstitutional?

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The qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act allow individuals to file suit on behalf of the United States and to receive a share of the resulting financial settlement or judgment. Filing a qui tam case is not just a formal...more

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False Claims Act Insights - Is DOJ Allowed to Share Privileged Documents with Whistleblowers in FCA Disputes?

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Host Jonathan Porter welcomes Husch Blackwell partner Kip Randall back to the program to dig deeper into Omni Healthcare, Inc. et al v. MD Spine Solutions LLC et al., a False Claims Act litigation in which the defendant...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 11th Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement - January 23rd - 24th, New York, NY

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 11th Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement returns for another exciting year for lively discussions on FCA enforcement including the ramifications of two...more

Williams Mullen

[Webinar] CLE Institute - Justice is Collar Blind - October 8th, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm ET

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This program will trace investigatory tactics and legal concepts from their blue-collar roots and discuss their application in a white-collar context, including: - Discussion of how the criminal justice system, and the...more

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Perspective on DOJ Pivot on FCA Enforcement Policy

Two new DOJ policies about False Claims Act enforcement became public last week. First, DOJ’s Associate Attorney General announced a new civil enforcement policy that instructs False Claims Act litigators not to use any...more

Jones Day

2017 Statistics Again Show Massive Recoveries in False Claims Act Cases

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Newly released statistics illustrate that 2017 brought continued False Claims Act enforcement. The Department of Justice announced that it recovered more than $3.7 billion from all False Claims Act cases in fiscal year...more

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Leaked DOJ Memo Indicates New Government Focus on Dismissing Meritless False Claims Act Cases

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In a January 10, 2018 memo that leaked last week (the “Granston Memo”), the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) directs its prosecutors to more seriously consider dismissing meritless False Claims Act (“FCA”) cases brought by...more

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