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Eleventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Qui Tam FCA Suit for Failure to Meet Rule 9(b) Specificity

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In a qui tam action filed under the False Claims Act, the relator, Barbara Senters, appealed the district court’s dismissal of her fourth amended complaint (FAC), which alleged that Quest Diagnostics submitted false claims...more

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Courts Grapple with Causation Requirement in FCA Cases Based on Violations of Anti-Kickback Statute

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Congress amended the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) in 2010 to confirm that a claim “resulting from” an AKS violation constitutes a false or fraudulent claim for purposes of the FCA. 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(g). However, Congress did...more

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