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Troutman Pepper Locke

Wisconsin v. Bell and What’s Next for FCA Enforcement

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2025 is already shaping up to be an active year for False Claims Act (FCA) litigation. With the recent announcements of executive orders that may expand the FCA as an enforcement tool, as discussed in a recent Troutman Pepper...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Supreme Court Decides Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath

On February 21, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath, holding that a whistleblower can bring a False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit against a telecommunications carrier over...more

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Supreme Court Clarifies “Claim” Definition Under False Claims Act

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In Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath, the Supreme Court clarified the definition of “claim” under the FCA. The case resolves a split between the Fifth and Seventh Circuits on whether a request for...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

FCC Fines Major Wireless Carriers For Data Privacy Violations

On April 29, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) announced that it had fined the nation’s largest wireless carriers a total of $196 million for violating consumer data privacy rights. AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Left Coast Appeals

This Week At The Ninth: Robocalls and Retaliation

This week, the Court addresses the constitutionality of a nearly $1 billion statutory damages award under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and revives a California state law whistleblower claim. The Court...more

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Financial Daily Dose 8.15.2019 | Top Story: Inverted Yield Curve and Trade-War Worries Send Markets Into Freefall

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Wall Street’s post-tariff-delay jubilance was short lived, as an inverted bond yield curve reared its ugly head yesterday, sending shares plummeting on a brutal day across all markets....more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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The SEC has taken its first enforcement action against a hedge fund over its cryptocurrency investments—namely, falsely holding itself out as the “first regulated fund in the U.S. focused on crypto assets.” It also targeted a...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update

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AG Elections- Democrat LaKresha Roberts Declares Candidacy for Delaware AG- Democrat LaKresha Roberts, former Chief Deputy AG in the Delaware AG’s office, announced her bid for Delaware AG in 2018....more

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Financial Services Weekly News - August 2016 #3

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Editor's Note - MetLife Fights On. MetLife continued to fight its designation as a nonbank systemically important financial institution (SIFI) this week as the insurer filed its reply brief in the Financial Stability...more

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