The Zafirov decision finds that the False Claims Act qui tam provision violates Article II of the US Constitution.
On September 30, 2024, in United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates LLC, Judge Kathryn...more
DOJ may dismiss qui tam False Claims Act cases at any point, as long as it intervenes in the case and satisfies the deferential Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a) standard.
The US Supreme Court, in its 8-1 June 16,...more
7/3/2023
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Physician Partners of America’s settlement highlights significant risks facing False Claims Act defendants who received Paycheck Protection Program funds.
An April 2022 US Department of Justice (DOJ) settlement suggests...more
12/22/2022
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