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Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

For Whom the Bell Tolls: Does Wisconsin Bell Indicate Waning Support for Invalidating the FCA’s Qui Tam Provisions?

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In the summer of 2023, Justice Thomas suggested in a dissenting opinion in U.S. ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources that Article II of the Constitution might not permit a qui tam relator to sue in the name of the...more

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District Court Finds Qui Tam Provisions of the False Claims Act Unconstitutional

This landmark decision, if upheld on appeal, has the potential to drastically reduce the number of False Claims Act actions brought against government contractors. A U.S. District Court in Florida held that the qui tam...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Courts Should Finally Rule That the False Claims Act Qui Tam Provisions Are Unconstitutional

Last term, in U.S. ex rel. Polansky v. Exec. Health Res., Inc., three Justices noted that there are “substantial arguments” that the False Claims Act’s (FCA) qui tam provisions do not conform with Article II of the...more

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Top 10 Whistleblowing and Retaliation Events of 2023

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2023 was another groundbreaking year for whistleblower litigation and bounty awards. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shattered records by issuing a $279 million award and continued to actively enforce the...more

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Challenge to False Claims Act Qui Tam Provisions Fails in an Initial Attempt to Revive Long-Dormant Arguments as to...

This July, we detailed the Supreme Court’s surprising revival in United States ex rel. Polansky v. Exec. Health Resources, No. 21-1052 (S. Ct. June 16, 2023) of the question of whether the qui tam provisions of the False...more

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SuperValu and Executive Health Resources: What to Know About the FCA Following the 2023 Term

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As we take stock of the Supreme Court’s 2023 term, two landmark decisions shift our understanding of scienter and government intervention as it relates to the False Claims Act (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § 3729. First, on June 1,...more

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A Banner Year for the False Claims Act at the Supreme Court

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s October 2022 term was a blockbuster for the False Claims Act (FCA). The Court recently decided two cases poised to change the landscape of FCA cases in the lower courts: United States ex rel. Schutte...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

True Facts About False Claims: MoFo's FCA Newsletter - July 2023

Designed for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, this newsletter seeks to bring you up to speed on key federal and state False Claims Act (FCA) developments, with links to primary resources. Each quarter, we...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies DOJ’s Authority to Dismiss Whistleblowers’ False Claims Act Suits, Questions Constitutionality of Qui...

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In United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court recently resolved a circuit split[1] by holding that in a False Claims Act (“FCA”) action (1) the Government may seek dismissal of...more

Proskauer - Health Care Law Brief

Recent Supreme Court Case Affirms Government’s Power to Dismiss Qui Tam Suits

On June 16, 2023, the Supreme Court (the “Court”) in United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources affirmed the federal government’s power to dismiss a False Claims Act (“FCA”) action brought under the qui tam...more

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US Supreme Court Upholds Broad, but Not Unfettered, Government Authority to Dismiss FCA Cases

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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

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Does the Government Retain Control of False Claims Act Cases?

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United States ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc. (S. Ct. June 16, 2023) - The vast majority of False Claims Act cases are initiated by private parties, known as relators, not the government. In fact,...more

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Federal Government's Broad Dismissal Authority in FCA Cases Confirmed in Polansky Ruling

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On Friday, June 16, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in United States, ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., that the federal government has authority to dismiss qui tam (or whistleblower) False Claims Act...more

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Healthcare Organizations and Practitioners Receive New Protection Against Frivolous Whistleblower Lawsuits

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Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) handed down an important ruling that will give healthcare organizations and practitioners relief against meritless whistleblower lawsuits. The ruling could result in saving...more

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SCOTUS Majority Affirms the DOJ's Ability to Dismiss Whistleblower Cases Under the False Claims Act - But Dissent Raises Suspicion...

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On June 16, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued an 8-1 decision in the case of United States, ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., which held that the Department of Justice (DOJ) can move to dismiss...more

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Supreme Court Clarifies DOJ’s FCA Dismissal Authority

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WHAT: On June 16, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8–1 that the Government has broad authority to intervene and dismiss False Claims Act (FCA) suits litigated by relators. U.S. ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources...more

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The False Claims Act Guide: 2022 and the road ahead - Supreme Court to weigh in on DOJ’s dismissal authority

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) dismissal authority: Supreme Court will resolve Circuit split in standard, but DOJ seems unlikely to pick more fights with relators. For nearly two decades, when DOJ invoked its authority...more

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EnforceMintz — 2022 Teed Up Two False Claims Act Issues That the Supreme Court Is Poised to Answer in 2023

Over the last year, a few important questions related to False Claims Act (FCA) cases have garnered significant attention. Two of those questions ultimately made their way to the Supreme Court. In one case, which has already...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

U.S. Supreme Court to Resolve a Circuit Split Involving Qui Tam Actions

The Court will decide whether the government can dismiss qui tam actions after initially declining to intervene and what standard courts should apply to the government’s dismissal request. The Supreme Court agreed to...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Review False Claims Act Case Involving Scope of DOJ’s Ability to Dismiss Qui Tams

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On June 21, 2022, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in United States, ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., et al. The Supreme Court will review the Third Circuit’s October 2021 opinion in...more

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SCOTUS to Determine Key Aspects of Government Dismissal Authority in FCA Cases

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The United States Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a case interpreting the False Claims Act (“FCA”) that may affect the government’s involvement in pending and future matters. To resolve a circuit split, the Court will...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Supreme Court To Decide on DOJ Authority in FCA Suits

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Supreme Court To Decide on DOJ Authority in FCA Suits - On Tuesday, the US Supreme court agreed to hear a case examining whether the federal government has lost its authority to dismiss a whistleblowers False Claims Act...more

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