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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Eleventh Circuit Addresses the False Claims Act Public-Disclosure Bar

The Eleventh Circuit’s published decision in United States ex rel. Smith v. Odom, 2025 WL 2424425 (11th Cir. Aug. 22, 2025), affirms dismissal with prejudice under the False Claims Act’s public-disclosure bar and offers...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Third Circuit Holds that the Public Disclosure Bar Precludes Qui Tam Actions Based on Information Available on Publicly Accessible...

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In its recent unpublished decision, United States ex rel. Stebbins v. Maraposa Surgical Inc., 2024 WL 4947274 (3d Cir. Dec. 3, 2024), the Third Circuit clarified that the public disclosure bar prevents whistleblower False...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Tune to the Right Channel: Disclosure Lacking Fraud Information Isn’t an FCA Qui Tam Bar

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court’s decision to dismiss a qui tam action brought under the False Claims Act (FCA) after analyzing the public disclosure bar channels. The case required the...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Recent False Claims Act Decisions to Know

In this post, we summarize noteworthy False Claims Act (FCA) decisions so far from 2023. Each of the three circuit court opinions discussed here ruled in favor of the defendants on different aspects of the FCA: the Sixth...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Nothing Private about Relator’s Qui Tam Action Info

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court’s order denying the defendants’ motion to dismiss a qui tam action under the False Claims Act (FCA) and remanded for further proceedings. U.S. ex rel...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Key False Claims Act Cases in 2020

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As 2020 draws to a close, we take a look back at a number of the most significant False Claims Act (FCA) cases of the prior 12 months. Although no blockbuster cases emerged, such as the Supreme Court’s 2016 decision in...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Triggering the Public Disclosure Bar: It’s in the Details

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On February 5, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania rejected a defendant’s public disclosure bar defense, allowing the relators to proceed with their qui tam action under the False Claims Act....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

False Claims Act Suits Remain a Focus of Whistleblowers in 2019

The year 2019 was another active year in False Claims Act (FCA) investigations and litigation. Although the year lacked a singular blockbuster case, there were decisions of particular note. The Supreme Court clarified the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

False Claims Act: 2019 Year in Review

The year 2019 was another active year in False Claims Act (FCA) investigations and litigation. Although the year lacked a singular blockbuster case, there were decisions of particular note. The Supreme Court clarified the...more

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