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The Long and Winding Road: Two Decades of Antitrust Enforcement in Spain

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"Competition forces you to evolve. When everything is easy, you don't improve". ― Rafael Nadal Parera, 1st Marquis of Llevant de Mallorca Introduction - Over the past two decades, Spain's competition enforcement journey...more

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Pharma company challenges the US False Claims Act: what’s at stake for whistleblowers and government enforcement?

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A pharmaceutical company is currently appealing a record USD1.6 billion judgment in the US, arguing that a key part of the US False Claims Act (FCA) is unconstitutional. This case, now before the Court of Appeals for the...more

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Dodging Duties: The Ninth Circuit Affirms an Expansive Application of the False Claims Act Consistent with Trump Administration...

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On June 23, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment in a case in which the jury found the defendant knowingly made false statements on customs forms to avoid paying...more

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#WorkforceWednesday®: Federal Contractors Alert - DEI Restrictions Reinstated by Appeals Court - Employment Law This Week®

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This week, we’re focused on federal contractors and the effects that the reinstatement of Executive Orders 14151 and 14173 will have on employers: President Trump’s executive orders against diversity, equity, and inclusion...more

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Recent Decisions and DOJ Policy Announcements Signal Key Changes to FCA Enforcement and Litigation Environment

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Recent legal and political False Claims Act (“FCA”) developments signal a potentially turbulent time for the defense of investigations and lawsuits brought under the FCA...more

Robinson+Cole Health Law Diagnosis

First Circuit Makes Historic Decision: “But-For” Causation is the Majority Standard in AKS-Based FCA Claims

In a much-anticipated decision, the First Circuit unanimously ruled the government and relators must prove that a violation of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) was the “but-for” cause of a false claim under the False...more

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OSH Law Primer, Part XI (Continued): Understanding and Contesting OSHA Citations - The Whys and Hows

This is a continuation of the eleventh installment in a series of articles intended to provide the reader with a very high-level overview of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970 and the Occupational Safety and...more

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Investigations Newsletter: Ninth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of FCA Suit

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Ninth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of FCA Suit - On Tuesday, the Ninth Circuit reversed the district court’s grant of Express Scripts’ motion to dismiss a whistleblower’s lawsuit accusing Express Scripts of defrauding the US...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Whistleblower Newsletter Q2 2022

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Whistleblower Developments is a periodic report covering significant cases, decisions, proposals, and legislation related to whistleblower statutes and how they may impact your business. Recent developments include:...more

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D.C. Circuit: No Award to Whistleblower Who Made Disclosure Before Enactment of SEC’s Whistleblower Program

On May 27, 2022, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed an order by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) denying a whistleblower award under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act...more

The Volkov Law Group

2021 False Claims Act Year in Review: Judicial and Congressional Developments (II of II)

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As for the Judiciary, the U.S. Supreme Court did not issue any relevant decisions nor grant certiorari in any notable FCA cases in FY21. To the contrary, they denied petitions to review appellate cases of potential...more

Freeman Law

Tax Court Denies Award in Recent Whistleblower Tax Case

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Kennedy v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2021-3 | January 12, 2021 | Copeland, E. | Dkt. No. 5687-17W - Short Summary: Petitioner appealed, pursuant to § 7623(b)(4), three determinations of the Whistleblower Office (WBO) of the...more

Morgan Lewis - Health Law Scan

Mere Differences of Judicial Opinion Emerge to Muddle Healthcare Providers False Claims Act Exposure for Mere Differences of...

In the Care Alternatives False Claims Act (FCA) appeal, a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on March 4 reversed the summary judgment granted to hospice provider Care Alternatives at the district court,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Red Notice Newsletter - August 2017

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - MTS Receives DOJ and SEC Declination Letters Concluding FCPA Investigations - On August 7, 2017, MTS Systems (MTS), a Minnesota based maker of test systems and industrial position...more

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