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First Circuit Makes Historic Decision: “But-For” Causation is the Majority Standard in AKS-Based FCA Claims

In a much-anticipated decision, the First Circuit unanimously ruled the government and relators must prove that a violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) was the “but-for” cause of a false claim under the False...more

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Update: Appellate Showdown Over FCA Qui Tam Provision’s Constitutionality Reaches Eleventh Circuit

As we anticipated in our October 17, 2024, blog, both the Government and the Relator have appealed the district court’s decision in U.S. ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC, et al. (Zafirov), the first case to...more

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