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First Circuit Adopts “But-For” Causation Standard for Proving Kickback FCA Violations

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In a closely watched appeal, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled on February 18 that to satisfy the causation requirement in False Claims Act (FCA) actions based on alleged Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS)...more

Stevens & Lee

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

Epstein Becker & Green

Massachusetts District Court Applies “But-For Causation” Standard, Dismisses AKS-Based FCA Case After Evaluating Facts and...

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On January 6, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted a defendant laboratory’s motion for summary judgment in a False Claims Act (FCA)/Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) case brought by a physician...more

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District Court Grants Summary Judgment Win to False Claims Act Defendants, Adopting But-For Causation Standard for Claims Based on...

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Courts continue to reject aggressive Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) allegations. Most recently, on January 6, 2025, Judge Patti Saris of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts dismissed a qui tam action...more

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