Following a jury's verdict, a federal court slashed civil penalties under the False Claims Act ("FCA") as violative of the Constitution's 8th Amendment....more
3/28/2025
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Damages ,
Eighth Amendment ,
Excessive Fines Clause ,
False Billing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicare ,
Penalties ,
Treble Damages
In a potentially seismic development, a federal district court held that the False Claims Act's qui tam provisions violate the Constitution's Appointments Clause—a ruling that, if upheld, would upend the landscape of FCA...more