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Federal Court Rejects False Claims Act's Draconian Penalties

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Following a jury's verdict, a federal court slashed civil penalties under the False Claims Act ("FCA") as violative of the Constitution's 8th Amendment....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

There Are Limits! Reining In FCA Penalties Pursuant to the Excessive Fines Clause

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In the high-stakes realm of False Claims Act (FCA) litigation per-claim penalties can reach daunting levels that dwarf even treble damages. A recent ruling from the Eighth Circuit Court provides valuable guidance on the...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

District Court Finds that $487 Million False Claims Act Judgment Violates Eighth Amendment

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On February 8, the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota ruled that a $487 million False Claims Act (FCA) damages award entered last year against Precision Lens and its co-founder violated the Eighth Amendment’s...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

SCOTUS May Resolve Circuit Split on the Specificity Required of False Claims Act Claims: Relief or More FCA Grief for Providers?

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Currently, providers have different risks of potential False Claims Act (“FCA”) liability depending on where they are geographically located due to the difference in the standards required by the U.S. Courts of Appeals...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Tuomey’s Appeal of $237M False Claims Act Judgment Denied by the Fourth Circuit

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In This Issue: - Background - Tuomey’s Second Appeal to the Fourth Circuit - The Trial Court’s Grant of a New Trial - Tuomey’s Request for Judgement as a Matter of Law on the Stark Law and FCA Issues ...more

Mintz - Health Care Viewpoints

Federal Judge Rules to Allow Extrapolation on More Than 50,000 Claims in FCA Case

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Last week, a Tennessee federal district court judge ruled that government attorneys can extrapolate from a small sample of billing statements to over 50,000 claims submitted by Life Care Centers of America, Inc. (a nursing...more

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