Episode 322 -- Checking in on Caremark Cases
In a unanimous ruling, the New York Court of Appeals held that the New York State Legislature did not alter the substantive pleading requirements of Section 11(b) of the Court of Claims Act (the “Act”) for claims brought...more
Comcast Corp. v. National Assn. of African American-Owned Media, No. 18-1171: An African American-owned television-network operator, Entertainment Studios Network (“ESN”), unsuccessfully tried to have Comcast carry its...more
Seven years after filing their initial complaint, a Montana federal court ruled that plaintiffs’ FCA action—at least on some claims and against some defendants—may finally proceed. Cain v. Salish Kootenai Coll., Inc., No....more
False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries topped $3.7 billion in fiscal year 2017, marking the eighth straight year of annual recoveries in excess of $3 billion. Healthcare cases, including ones involving drug and device companies,...more