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Whistleblowers Motion to Dismiss Anti-Kickback Statute

Foley & Lardner LLP

The Northern District of Illinois Endorses “But For” Causation Standard for AKS-Premised False Claims Act Cases

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A circuit split over the causation standard under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) could grow wider after a recent Northern District of Illinois (NDIL) decision. In United States ex rel. Jeffrey Wilkerson & Larry...more

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Inferential Leaps and Conclusory Kickback Allegations Remain Verboten in False Claims Act Complaints

Last month, the Eleventh Circuit (the “Court”) issued a decision in a False Claims Act (“FCA”) case against a medical supplier that offers welcome clarity for companies facing whistleblower allegations. In Vargas ex rel....more

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Employers Beware: Federal Court Upholds Aggressive Law Enforcement Tactics When Investigating False Claims Act Allegations

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Before the government decides whether to intervene in a qui tam action, it is obligated by statute to investigate a whistleblower’s allegations. See 31 U.S.C §?3730(a). But, in the course of that investigation, may the...more

Proskauer - Whistleblower Defense

First Cir. Sets Pleading Standard For FCA Whistleblower Retaliation Claims

On January 15, 2019, the First Circuit ruled that a plaintiff adequately alleges protected activity under the FCA whistleblower protection provision where he asserts that he reported concerns about his employer’s conduct that...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

DOJ moves to dismiss 11 False Claims Act cases

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On December 17, 2018, the Department of Justice (DOJ) moved to dismiss 11 False Claims Act (FCA) cases brought by whistleblowers against pharmaceutical manufacturers and their commercial outsourcing vendors, alleging that...more

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Management Alert: DOJ Files Motion To Dismiss Eleven False Claims Act Suits

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The United States Department of Justice recently filed a seismic motion to dismiss in a series of healthcare fraud-related cases. ...more

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