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First Circuit Adopts “But-For” Causation Standard for Proving Kickback FCA Violations
In a closely watched appeal, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled on February 18 that to satisfy the causation requirement in ...
American Century Ultra Fund Q4 2024 Commentary
The reelection of former President Donald Trump initially pleased investors who had worried about another protracted legal ...
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First Circuit upholds but-for causation standard for False Claims Act cases premised on Anti-Kickback Statute violations
On February 18, 2025, the First Circuit joined a growing list of circuit courts to hold that “but-for causation” is the correct causation standard ...