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Seventh Circuit: “Information and Belief” Insufficient under 9(b)

[12/04/14]

Posted on December 4, 2014 in False Claims Act Defense

Written by: Drew B. Howk

In U.S. ex rel. Grenadyor v. Ukranian Village Pharmacy, Inc. et al., the Seventh Circuit affirmed a trial court’s dismissal  of a whistleblower’s complaint for its failure to provide sufficient specificity regarding the alleged fraud. In the opinion, Judge Posner drives a stake through the heart of a common boilerplate phrase  with clarity and precision that makes a... READ MORE

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FCA – ACA = ?

[06/25/12]

Posted on June 25, 2012 in False Claims Act Defense

Written by: David B. Honig

This Thursday, June 28, 2012, the United States Supreme Court will decide the fate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka “Obamacare.” In so doing, it may also make significant changes in one of the newest and most complicated amendments the False Claims Act, with results that are almost impossible to predict.... READ MORE

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