Mar 32026
Court Grants Motion to Dismiss FCA Claim for Failure Adequately to Plead Scienter
Recently a court took the rare step of granting a motion to dismiss a qui tam suit because the relator’s vague and conclusory scienter allegations failed to satisfy Rules 8 and 9(b). U.S. ex rel. Dietz v. Philips Respironics, No. 2:21-CV-00272 (W.D. Pa. Feb. 23, 2026).
