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May 06, 2025
New AG, Same DOJ Stance On Whistleblower Law
The Trump administration's forceful defense of the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act is significant but not surprising, given the government's increasing reliance on whistleblowers to thwart fraud and abuse.
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April 30, 2025
DOJ Urges 11th Circ. To Restore FCA Whistleblower Provision
The U.S. Department of Justice told the 11th Circuit on Wednesday that a Florida federal judge was wrong to rule that the provision of the False Claims Act that lets whistleblowers bring suits on the government's behalf was unconstitutional, arguing that the judge erred in saying whistleblowers were an unappointed part of the federal workforce.
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March 17, 2025
US Chamber Says FCA Qui Tam Provisions Unconstitutional
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Monday endorsed a legal challenge aimed at bringing down the whistleblower provisions in the False Claims Act, arguing there is a "manifest conflict between the modern FCA's qui tam provisions and Article II's text."
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March 11, 2025
FTC Merger Suit, Hospital DEI Probe And Qui Tam At 11th Circ.
The Federal Trade Commission initiated its first merger challenge since the start of President Donald Trump's current term, arguing that a private equity firm's plans to buy a medical device company would lead to an unlawful level of market concentration.
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March 10, 2025
11th Circ. Urged To Find Qui Tam Cases Unconstitutional
A group of defendants accused of Medicare Advantage fraud urged the Eleventh Circuit on Monday to uphold a decision finding the False Claims Act's whistleblower provision unconstitutional, saying the statutory clause violates the Constitution in multiple ways.Â
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January 07, 2025
Feds Defend FCA Whistleblower Constitutionality At 11th Circ.
The federal government has called on the Eleventh Circuit to uphold the constitutionality of the False Claims Act's whistleblower provisions, saying a Florida district court ruling otherwise is an "outlier" that goes against U.S. Supreme Court precedent.
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January 01, 2025
High-Stakes Healthcare Court Battles To Watch In 2025
With pivotal health law cases on the docket in 2025, attorneys will be watching how the incoming Trump administration proceeds in ongoing litigation over abortion care, the Affordable Care Act and the Medicare drug price negotiation program.
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January 01, 2025
The Hottest Topics Appellate Attys Are Tracking In 2025
Appellate lawyers in 2025 should probably stock up on coffee and expect some all-nighters — numerous high-profile appeals, a new presidential administration and a new framework for legal challenges to regulations suggest it'll be an uncommonly tumultuous trip around the sun.
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December 19, 2024
Top Gov't Contracts Cases Of 2024
Courts and the U.S. Government Accountability Office have made several high-profile, consequential decisions for government contractors this year, addressing the constitutionality of the False Claims Act's whistleblower provisions and the limits of the president's authority over federal procurement.