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Miller & Martin PLLC

Fraud in the Inducement: The Collision of Causation, Confusion, Common Law, and Common Sense

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Federal courts have long recognized fraud in the inducement (also referred to as simply “fraudulent inducement”) (“FITI”) as an actionable theory of recovery under the False Claims Act (“FCA”). However, while loosely rooted...more

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First Circuit Rules Against Government in False Claims Act Case

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On Feb. 18, in U.S. v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, the First Circuit Court of Appeals joined the Sixth Circuit and the Eighth Circuit in holding that, for purposes of establishing that a claim for payment of items or services...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Sixth Circuit Loosens Anti-Kickback Statute’s Grip in FCA Cases

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The Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) is a criminal statute that, in broad strokes, bars the payment or receipt of “remuneration” in exchange for referrals. It has become one of the most lucrative theories of civil liability under...more

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