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The Delaware Court of Chancery Rejects Termination of Merger Agreement Based on Material Adverse Effect

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In Channel Medsystems, Inc. v. Boston Scientific Corporation, the Delaware Court of Chancery rejected an attempt by Boston Scientific to terminate and thus avoid consummating a merger agreement with Channel on the grounds...more

Perkins Coie

Belated Government Dismissal of False Claims Act Cases: DOJ Maneuvering in Post-Escobar and Granston Memo Era

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The solicitor general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court last month supporting the relators’ opposition to certiorari in Gilead Sciences, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Campie, et al., No. 17-936. Yet the...more

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A Dialogue With Corporate Counsel: Skadden’s Eighth Annual Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Seminar

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On October 30, 2018, Skadden hosted its Eighth Annual Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Enforcement and Litigation Seminar in New York City, which focused on U.S. enforcement issues faced by companies throughout the industry....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

DOJ Informs Supreme Court that It Will Dismiss FCA Case if Remanded to District Court

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On November 30, 2018, the Solicitor General of the United States filed an amicus curiae brief in the closely watched False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit, Gilead Sciences Inc. v. U.S. ex rel. Campie. In what appears to be an...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

Supreme Court Order Indicates Interest in Reviewing Campie, the False Claims Act Outlier of the Ninth Circuit

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In an order issued on April 16, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court invited the Solicitor General to file a brief “expressing the views of the United States” concerning the 2017 decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth...more

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Enforcement and Litigation Strategies: Skadden’s Eighth Annual Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Device Seminar

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On March 15, 2018, Skadden hosted its Eighth Annual Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Device Seminar in Palo Alto, California, which focused on U.S. enforcement issues faced by companies throughout the industry. The...more

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A Dialogue With Corporate Counsel: Skadden’s Seventh Annual Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Seminar

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Panelists examined major enforcement actions from 2017 and identified key trends. Aggressive Enforcement With a Decrease in High-Dollar Settlements. Panelists noted that the Department of Justice (DOJ) continues its...more

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Ninth Circuit Ruling Weakens Materiality Standard under the FCA

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Last year in Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar et al. the Supreme Court reminded litigants that the False Claims Act “is not an all-purpose antifraud statute.” In that case, the Court expanded...more

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Ninth Circuit Relies on Escobar to Revive False Claims Act Suit Against Pharmaceutical Manufacturer

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On July 7, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a federal district court’s dismissal of a False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower suit in United States ex rel. Campie v. Gilead Sciences, explaining that...more

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Third Circuit Weighs in on Materiality for First Time Since Escobar

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A recent circuit court decision will be a welcome development for False Claims Act defendants because it reinforces a significant pleading hurdle for claims to proceed, with the court citing lack of government intervention as...more

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