The U.S. Supreme Court’s May 22 decision in Kousisis v. United States could have wide-ranging implications for criminal and civil fraud cases against government contractors going forward. The Court ruled that a government...more
6/3/2025
/ Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Loss Doctrine ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Pretenses ,
Federal Contractors ,
Fraud ,
Kousisis v United States ,
Materiality ,
Pass-Through Entities ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
SCOTUS ,
Wire Fraud
The U.S. Supreme Court’s October 2022 term was a blockbuster for the False Claims Act (FCA). The Court recently decided two cases poised to change the landscape of FCA cases in the lower courts: United States ex rel. Schutte...more
WHAT: On June 16, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8–1 that the Government has broad authority to intervene and dismiss False Claims Act (FCA) suits litigated by relators. U.S. ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources...more
WHAT: The U.S. Supreme Court handed down its much-anticipated decision in United States ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc. The Court considered the narrow issue of whether the False Claims Act’s (FCA) scienter requirement...more
6/2/2023
/ Drug Pricing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Reasonable Interpretations ,
Safeco Insurance Co of America v Burr ,
Scienter ,
SCOTUS ,
US ex rel Thomas Proctor v Safeway Inc ,
US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al