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Eleventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Qui Tam FCA Suit for Failure to Meet Rule 9(b) Specificity

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In a qui tam action filed under the False Claims Act, the relator, Barbara Senters, appealed the district court’s dismissal of her fourth amended complaint (FAC), which alleged that Quest Diagnostics submitted false claims...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Relax, Sixth Circuit Opinion Indicates Rule 9(b) Pleading Requirement Still Has Bite

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A recent Sixth Circuit opinion in U.S. ex rel. Hirt v. Walgreen Co. should come as welcome news for FCA defendants concerned about the implications of the Sixth Circuit’s application last year, for the first time, of a...more

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Utah Court Dismisses False-Certification Case Alleging Submission of False Certificates of Conformance

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On September 22, 2015, the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah dismissed a qui tam complaint brought against Triumph Gear Systems, Inc. (“TGS”) and its parent company Triumph Group, Inc. (“Triumph”). In an opinion...more

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