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Thompson May Give Defendants New Tools to Fight False Claims Act Charges

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The Supreme Court’s recent opinion in Thompson v. United States may have significant implications for the False Claims Act (FCA). In Thompson, the Court was tasked with interpreting 18 U.S.C. § 1014, which prohibits...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

False Claims Act Gives Broad Dismissal Authority to Government, District Judge Says

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On April 2, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia dismissed a whistleblower’s False Claims Act (FCA) action after the relator attempted to dismiss the government as a plaintiff-intervenor in...more

Epstein Becker & Green

What Does the Phrase “Resulting From” Mean? Circuit Courts Split on Standard for Determining When an AKS Violation Is a False...

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Dating back to the 19th century, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that when construing a statute, the courts are to “give effect, if possible, to every clause and word of a statute, avoiding, if it may be, any construction...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

False Claims Act Insights - How a Marine Fisheries Dispute Opened an FCA Can of Worms

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Host Jonathan Porter welcomes Husch Blackwell litigator Tanner Cook to discuss how the U.S. Supreme Court’s Loper Bright decision from earlier this year could have a major influence on False Claims Act litigation. The Court’s...more

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