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Sixth Circuit Applies Escobar Ruling in Decision to Resuscitate False Claims Act Case
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently resuscitated a qui tam action under the False Claims Act (FCA), and, in so doing, held that the relator had properly alleged materiality under the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Universal Health Services Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, 136 S. Ct. 1989, 2002 (2016). The Sixth Circuit's decision, U.S. ex rel. Prather v. Brookdale Senior Living Communities, Inc., 892 F.3d 22 (6th Cir. June 11, 2018) addressed a relator's claims under the FCA. The FCA imposes civil liability on those who defraud the federal government by levying fines and penalties, including up to three times the government's damages. Private persons called relators file lawsuits or qui tam actions for violations of the FCA on behalf of the government. More ›
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