The Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) has published the inflationary adjustments to civil monetary penalties associated with False Claims Act violations that went effect January 15, 2024. As we previously reported, […]
As reported last week here, the Chief Judge of the District of Massachusetts held that a claim “result[s] from” a kickback only if the defendant would not have included particular […]
On September 27, 2023, the District of Massachusetts, assessing the causation standard linking Anti-Kickback Statute violations to FCA liability, determined that a claim “result[s] from” a kickback only if the […]
Chastising DOJ for asking eighteen times to extend the seal period, the Fifth Circuit recently held that due to its “dilatory conduct,” DOJ could not avail itself of the FCA’s […]
On January 30, 2023, the Department of Justice published new inflationary adjustments to the False Claims Act’s civil monetary penalties. Under the Balanced Budget Act of 2015, inflationary adjustments are […]