July 21, 2023
A head-spinning spree of rulings and new lawsuits in 2023's first half is reverberating across the health care industry and auguring a dizzying denouement in the year's final months that may well upend assumptions about drug prices and approvals, the False Claims Act and the powers of federal regulators.
July 14, 2023
This year has already been an impactful one for government contracting lawyers, with the highest-profile False Claims Act decision in years, another decision that has raised questions about the constitutionality of whistleblower FCA cases, and COVID-19-related rulings on the president's procurement authority. Here, Law360 looks at the top court rulings on government contracts so far in 2023.
June 16, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the federal government has the authority to dismiss whistleblower False Claims Act cases it initially declines to intervene in, but said it must reasonably explain why it is seeking to dismiss the suit.
January 05, 2023
The never-not-busy False Claims Act realm will be extra active in 2023 as the U.S. Supreme Court delivers at least one FCA opinion — and perhaps two or even three — in headliner cases during a year in which attorneys are also eyeing a new circuit split and emerging enforcement frontiers.
January 02, 2023
Before the New Year's Eve confetti has even been swept up, lawyers specializing in health care and life sciences already have enough litigation to keep them busy for much of 2023, which is kicking off with federal courts eyeing suits that carry sweeping significance for administrative law, the False Claims Act, drug approvals, the opioid crisis and abortion rights.
January 02, 2023
The New Year will see the U.S. Supreme Court deciding limits on the government's ability to dismiss whistleblower False Claims Act cases, while circuit courts are expected to address the limits of procurement law. Here, Law360 looks at eight cases to watch in 2023 that have the potential to significantly impact government contractors.
December 06, 2022
Several U.S. Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical Tuesday of a relator's argument that the government should be barred from dismissing whistleblower False Claims Act cases it initially declines to intervene in, raising both constitutional and textual concerns.
November 17, 2022
A whistleblower who accused a UnitedHealth unit of helping hospitals overcharge the government urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to reject the company's argument that the False Claims Act clearly allowed the government to dismiss his suit after initially declining to intervene.
October 25, 2022
Legal, medical and business organizations are urging the U.S. Supreme Court not to revive a False Claims Act suit accusing a UnitedHealth unit of helping hospitals overcharge the government, saying a lower court correctly backed broad governmental authority to dismiss whistleblower cases.
October 18, 2022
The federal government urged the U.S. Supreme Court to back a decision to toss a whistleblower's suit accusing a company of lying to get higher Medicare repayments, saying it didn't have to intervene to dismiss the suit.