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Defense-Friendly Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act Marketing and Advertising Decisions

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On April 14, 2025, the Seventh and Second Circuits each issued opinions narrowing the scope of advertising, marketing, and booking fee activities that run afoul of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). See United States v....more

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United States Supreme Court Grants Certiorari To Consider The Application Of Heightened Pleading Standards Of The PLSRA For...

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On June 17, 2024, the Supreme Court granted certiorari to review a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversing the dismissal of a putative class action asserting claims under the Securities...more

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New York Federal Court Dismisses Securities Fraud Claims Against Alkermes For Lack Of Fraudulent Intent

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New York Federal Court Dismisses Securities Fraud Claims Against Alkermes for Lack of Fraudulent Intent; Fourth Circuit Affirms District Court’s Denial of Leave to File Amended Complaint Against Triangle Capital as Futile;...more

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In the First FCA Appellate Case of 2021, the Fourth Circuit Affirms the Dismissal of Relators’ Claims for Lack of Scienter and...

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On January 8, 2021, in the first appellate decision of the year addressing a False Claims Act case, the Fourth Circuit affirmed the summary judgment dismissal of relators’ claims that a manufacturer of allergenic extracts...more

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Eastern District Of Pennsylvania Dismisses Putative Class Action Against Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer For Failure To...

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On October 9, 2019, Judge C. Darnell Jones, II of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed a putative securities class action asserting claims under the Securities Exchange Act of...more

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Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Securities Fraud Class Action For Failure To Plead Scienter In Fourth Amended Complaint

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On September 20, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed dismissal of a putative securities fraud class action brought against Hertz Global Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) and several of its...more

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Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Exchange Act Claims For Failure To Adequately Plead Scienter

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On April 13, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in a summary order, affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action against Deutsche Bank and certain of its officers asserting claims under...more

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The 9th Circuit Rejects Securities Class Action Premised on Businesses’ Complaints About Yelp’s Practices

• The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a securities fraud claim alleging that Yelp fraudulently inflated its stock price by misleading investors about its practices concerning the business...more

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Fourth Circuit Court Of Appeals Affirms Dismissal Of Securities Fraud Class Action, Stating That Scienter Cannot Be Pled By...

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On November 15, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative securities fraud class action against PowerSecure International, Inc. (the “Company” or “PowerSecure”), and...more

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Ninth Circuit Reverses District Court Dismissal Of Securities Fraud Class Action, Holding That Non-Forward Looking Statements...

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On July 28, 2017, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court decision dismissing a putative class action lawsuit against Quality Systems, Inc., (“QSI” or the “Company”), a...more

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Eleventh Circuit Affirms Two Grants of Summary Judgment in Favor of Diabetic Experts

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A unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Eleventh Circuit) recently affirmed two grants of summary judgment in favor of defendant Lincare, Inc. d/b/a Diabetic Experts of America (collectively,...more

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Deeper Dive: Meeting the FCA’s Intent Requirement

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The FCA continues to be the federal government’s primary civil enforcement tool for investigating allegations that healthcare providers or government contractors defrauded the federal government. In the coming weeks, we will...more

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Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Securities Class Action for Failing to Plead Scienter Under the PSLRA

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a class action by investors in Gold Resource Corp. (GRC) alleging that the company and four of its officers violated Section 10(b) of the...more

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