A defendant’s knowledge of and subjective beliefs about the meaning of legal requirements—not what an objectively reasonable person may have believed—are what matters when determining whether a defendant “knowingly” submitted...more
6/6/2023
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
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US ex rel Thomas Proctor v Safeway Inc ,
US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down an important decision on June 16, 2016 that expands the scope of liability under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733, (the FCA). In Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United...more
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to resolve a circuit split over the False Claims Act (FCA) that could have broad implications for those that do business with the federal government. On April 19, 2016, the Supreme Court...more