En Banc 9th Circ. To Weigh FCA's Public Knowledge Bar

By Khadijah M. Britton · December 4, 2014, 10:49 PM EST

The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday said its full bench would review whether the False Claims Act's public knowledge bar stops whistleblowers from bringing a suit accusing medical device maker Kinetic Concepts...

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Case Title

US ex rel. Steven Hartpence, et al v. Kinetic Concepts, Inc., et al

Case Number

12-55396

Court

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit

1890 Other Statutory Actions

Date Filed

February 28, 2012


Case Title

US ex rel. Geraldine Godecke v. Kinetic Concepts, Inc., et al

Case Number

12-56117

Court

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit

2890 Other Statutory Actions

Date Filed

June 18, 2012