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False Claims Act Gives Broad Dismissal Authority to Government, District Judge Says

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On April 2, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia dismissed a whistleblower’s False Claims Act (FCA) action after the relator attempted to dismiss the government as a plaintiff-intervenor in...more

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District Court Grants Summary Judgment Win to False Claims Act Defendants, Adopting But-For Causation Standard for Claims Based on...

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Courts continue to reject aggressive Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) allegations. Most recently, on January 6, 2025, Judge Patti Saris of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts dismissed a qui tam action...more

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Seventh Circuit Creates Third Standard in FCA Dismissal Authority Circuit Split

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The Seventh Circuit’s novel statutory interpretation of the government’s dismissal authority under 31 USC § 3730(c)(2)(A) may have unintended consequences. ...more

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