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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
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Litigation Byte (June Edition)

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The Litigation Byte is the new name and format for McGlinchey’s Commercial Law Bulletin. Our new format reflects McGlinchey’s national coverage and our expanded footprint while still serving up the digestible, insightful...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (June 4, 2024)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

Troutman Pepper

The Kirtz Decision: FCRA and Government Liability Unpacked — FCRA Focus Podcast

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In this insightful episode of FCRA Focus, host Dave Gettings and guest Jonathan DeMars, an associate in Troutman Pepper's Consumer Financial Services Practice Group, delve into the recent Supreme Court decision in Department...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Holds Consumers Can Sue the Government for Violating the FCRA

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On February 8, 2024, the United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Department of Agricultural Rural Development Rural Housing Service v. Kirtz by holding that a consumer may sue the government under the Fair...more

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2023 Year in Review: Major U.S. Supreme Court and Appellate Cases

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Welcome to the Major US Supreme Court and Appellate Cases chapter of our annual report Consumer Financial Services 2023 Year in Review. Looking Ahead to 2024 - The Supreme Court continues to take a close look at major...more

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Supreme Court: Government Agencies Can Be Liable Under FCRA for Credit Reporting Errors

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The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that federal government agencies can be held liable under the Fair Credit Reporting Act when they fail to investigate or correct inaccurate information furnished to credit reporting agencies. ...more

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Supreme Court Holds Government Agencies are Not Immune from FCRA Liability

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On February 8, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Department of Agriculture Rural Development Rural Housing Service (USDA) v. Kirtz, holding that the Fair Credit Reporting Act’s (FCRA) clear statutory text...more

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A Big Day at the Court, with a Few Small, Unanimous Decisions - SCOTUS Today

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Yesterday might ultimately be remembered as among the most consequential days in the history of the Supreme Court and the nation. That will be determined when a decision in Trump v. Anderson is issued....more

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The Supreme Court Update - February 8, 2024

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued two decisions today: Murray v. UBS Securities, LLC, No. 22-660: This case concerns the elements required to prove an employer retaliated against a whistleblower employee in...more

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Homeowner Files Cert Petition Over Whether an HOA Assessment Qualifies as a “Credit Transaction” under the FCRA

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The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to decide whether a homeowner association (HOA) assessment constitutes a “credit transaction” under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), which would open up an inquiry to the fundamental...more

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U.S. Supreme Court to Review Scope of Sovereign Immunity Defense to FCRA Lawsuits

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Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to decide a case that raises the issue of whether the United States government may be held liable as a data furnisher under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) despite its invocation...more

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The Supreme Court Update - June 20, 2023

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The Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in one case: Department of Agriculture Rural Development Rural Housing Service v. Kirtz, No. 22-846: This case addresses a circuit split on the ability to sue the...more

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Does the McCarran-Ferguson Act Apply to the FCRA?

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A common question that arises in the insurance-regulatory context, including in the context of insurance scoring and modelling, is whether, and to what extent, the McCarran-Ferguson Act applies to the FCRA.  The information...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Supreme Court Again Tightens FCA Intent, But Tricky Questions Linger

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The US Supreme Court brushed aside novel assertions from two pharmacy retailers on June 1 and ruled unanimously that False Claims Act liability hinges on whether defendants subjectively believed their claims were “false.” In...more

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In Key FCA Scienter Opinion, US Supreme Court Turns Focus on Subjective Intent

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The United States Supreme Court held on June 1 that the False Claims Act’s (FCA) scienter element requires analysis of the defendant’s subjective intent at the time of the alleged false claim, and that a defendant can be...more

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Part I - Background: “Knowing” Violations of Unknowable Rules: Is the Supreme Court Poised to Alter the FCA Enforcement Landscape...

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The story of one of the most significant False Claims Act (“FCA”) cases this year began nearly two decades ago. Between 2006 and 2012, SuperValu, Inc.—which operated thousands of pharmacies nationwide—offered a “price match...more

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Part 1 of 2: U.S. Supreme Court Hears Argument About Scienter Standard Under the False Claims Act

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The Supreme Court will provide clarification on the False Claims Act’s scienter standard – namely, the role that a defendant’s subjective intent plays in the face of ambiguous regulatory guidance. During oral argument on...more

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2nd Circuit: CFPB funding is constitutional

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On March 23, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that the CFPB’s funding structure is constitutional—splitting from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s decision in Community Financial Services...more

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The False Claims Knowledge Requirement: One Size Fits All?

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As noted in a previous Clark Hill legal alert, the Supreme Court granted certiorari and will hear (in April) oral argument in two important cases (now consolidated) involving interpretation of a critical element of the False...more

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Taking the Case: SCOTUS to Decide Constitutionality of CFPB

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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted the petitions for writs of certiorari filed in CFPB et. al. v. Com. Fin. Services Assn., where a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled...more

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FCA’S Scienter Standard: To Change or Not To Change, That is the Question

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The Supreme Court recently decided to take a closer look at the False Claim Act’s (FCA) Scienter Standard after two contentious Seventh Circuit case panel rulings. See U.S. ex rel Schutte v. SuperValu Inc., No. 21-1326, and...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Is it Really Fraud? The Supreme Court Will Decide

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Two landmark cases fraught with False Claim Act (“FCA”) allegations of fraudulent billing for prescription drugs against food and pharmacy chains are making their way from the Seventh Circuit to the Supreme Court....more

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Supreme Court to Resolve Whether “Objectively Reasonable” Interpretation of Legal Obligation Insulates Defendants from False...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 13, 2023, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari on a pair of hotly contested Seventh Circuit decisions, paving the way for a decision that will dramatically impact the way in which...more

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Supreme Court to Determine Whether False Claims Act Requires Objective Scienter Standard

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Last week, the Supreme Court granted review to clarify the scienter requirement in False Claim Act (31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq.) (FCA) cases. This significant decision will affect the scope of FCA liability by addressing what...more

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U.S. Supreme Court to Determine Scienter Standard for False Claims Act Cases

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In a momentous event for False Claims Act cases throughout the country, the Supreme Court has granted certiorari to decide the applicable scienter standard....more

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