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First Circuit Demands ‘But For’ Causation Between Alleged Kickback and Claim Submission

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On February 18, 2025, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit unanimously decided that in order to transform an Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) violation into a false or fraudulent claim for purposes of False...more

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Rules of Evidence Require Weighing Relevance of Evidence Against Potential Prejudice

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The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the exclusion of a drug patent in a medical malpractice case, finding that the highly technical language of the patent would more likely confuse a lay jury than be...more

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