Recent legal and political False Claims Act (“FCA”) developments signal a potentially turbulent time for the defense of investigations and lawsuits brought under the FCA...more
3/12/2025
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On January 27, 2025, President Trump terminated National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo and Board Member Gwynne Wilcox. While Abruzzo’s termination was widely anticipated, Wilcox’s...more
On September 30, 2024, a federal district court in Florida held the qui tam enforcement provision of the False Claims Act (“FCA”), which permits private citizens to pursue actions in the name of and on behalf of the...more
10/11/2024
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Take Care Clause ,
United States ex rel Polansky v Executive Health Resources Inc
U.S. Supreme Court overrules Chevron and restores courts’ obligation to exercise independent judgment -
On June 28, 2024, in one of the last decisions of the Term, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in...more