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 defendant would not have included particular items or services in the claim but for the kickback. We have previously written about the circuit split on this issue here and here. We will follow up with an additional post describing the court’s opinion, available here, in greater detail.
https://fcablog.sidley.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/08/sidleyLogo-e1643922598198.png00Scott D. Steinhttps://fcablog.sidley.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/08/sidleyLogo-e1643922598198.pngScott D. Stein2023-09-29 19:05:062023-09-29 19:05:06District of Massachusetts Adopts But-For Causation Test for FCA Claims Premised on AKS Violations
Recently, DOJ quietly began implementing what appears to be a new policy to memorialize in FCA settlements the basis for the settling company earning credit for various forms of cooperation.
District of Massachusetts Adopts But-For Causation Test for FCA Claims Premised on AKS Violations
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 defendant would not have included particular items or services in the claim but for the kickback. We have previously written about the circuit split on this issue here and here. We will follow up with an additional post describing the court’s opinion, available here, in greater detail.
Scott D. Stein
Chicago
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Jaime L.M. Jones
Chicago
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Joseph R. LoCascio
Chicago
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DOJ Begins Memorializing Basis for Cooperation Credit in FCA Settlement Agreements
Recently, DOJ quietly began implementing what appears to be a new policy to memorialize in FCA settlements the basis for the settling company earning credit for various forms of cooperation.
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Jaime L.M. Jones
Chicago
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Brenna E. Jenny
Jane E. Fisher
Chicago
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