Clarissa Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates, LLC, et al
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24-13583
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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.聽
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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.