In a first-of-its-kind ruling on 30 September 2024, Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle of the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida held in United States ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Med. Assocs., LLC that the qui tam...more
Consistent with recent trends, 2018 saw significant activity in False Claims Act (“FCA”) litigation. While the government has made efforts to formalize its approach to FCA dismissals, the lower courts have continued to...more
Court Recognizes Theory but Reaffirms the “Rigorous” Materiality and Scienter Requirements, Making Clear that the FCA is No Remedy for “Minor or Inconsequential” Infractions
The Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated...more