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Venable LLP

Defense-Friendly Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act Marketing and Advertising Decisions

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On April 14, 2025, the Seventh and Second Circuits each issued opinions narrowing the scope of advertising, marketing, and booking fee activities that run afoul of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). See United States v....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

The compliance lessons in the wake of the Supreme Court decision in U.S. ex rel Schutte v. SuperValu, Inc.

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The False Claims Act (FCA) permits private individuals to bring lawsuits in the name of the United States—called qui tam—against those they believe have defrauded the federal government: 31 U.S.C. § 3730(b). The FCA thereby...more

Burr & Forman

Do I Believe You? Scienter Standard in a FCA Case

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Two False Claims Act (“FCA”) cases have recently been decided by the United State Supreme Court, further clarifying one aspect of the FCA. In the recent decisions in U.S. ex rel Proctor v. Safeway, Inc. and U.S. ex rel....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

False Claims Act - 2022 Year in Review

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In 2022, the False Claims Act (FCA) continued to be the federal government’s chief tool for combatting fraud. Many trends in recent years were likewise present in 2022: robust FCA enforcement generally, healthcare as the...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

Mind Games: SCOTUS to Rule on what “Knowing” Means under the False Claims Act

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What does it mean to “knowingly” or “recklessly” violate the law when that law consists of highly complex and ever-changing regulations, which may be open to interpretation? The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to review...more

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