Rose et al v. Stephens Institute

  1. October 31, 2016

    Key Escobar Questions Cleared For 9th Circ. Review

    A California federal judge on Friday cleared the way for Ninth Circuit review of key questions about how to interpret the U.S. Supreme Court's Escobar ruling, including whether its test for gauging False Claims Act liability is mandatory.

  2. October 17, 2016

    Art School 'Warping' Escobar To Fight FCA Ruling, Court Told

    Academy of Art University cannot "warp" the U.S. Supreme Court's recent Escobar decision in a bid for the Ninth Circuit to weigh in on a False Claims Act suit against the school, a group of whistleblowers told a California federal judge on Friday.

  3. September 20, 2016

    Escobar's 2-Part FCA Test Not Mandatory, Judge Rules

    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent Escobar decision did not require False Claims Act suits to always satisfy a two-part test of falsity in cases alleging implicit misstatements about regulatory compliance, a California federal judge ruled Tuesday.

  4. August 26, 2016

    FCA Attys Clash Over Escobar Test For Implicit Compliance

    False Claims Act attorneys are deeply split over a crucial section in the U.S. Supreme Court's Escobar ruling, debating whether its test of implicit statements about regulatory compliance is mandatory and how the test should be applied.

  5. August 15, 2016

    DOJ, Defense Attys Brawl Over Escobar's FCA Impact

    The U.S. Department of Justice and defense attorneys are sharply divided over the U.S. Supreme Court's recent Escobar decision, debating whether it limited False Claims Act liability to situations where the government would have denied payment had it known about misconduct.

  6. September 08, 2014

    Mistaken Doc Distribution Doesn't Waive Privilege In FCA Row

    A California federal court on Friday ruled that an art school didn't waive attorney-client privilege when it mistakenly sent protected documents to the relators who had accused it of violating the False Claims Act by paying admissions counselors commission for enrollment.