JD Supra

First Circuit Joins Sixth and Eighth Circuits in Adopting “But-For” Causation Standard Under the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute for False Claims Act Liability

In 2010, as part of the Affordable Care Act, Congress resolved a highly litigated issue about whether a violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) can serve as a basis for liability under the ...
Reason

The First Circuit Is Not A Denny's

According to the Attorney General, the First Circuit's clerk refused to "offer any means of filing" an emergency brief after 5:00 p.m. After 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 6, federal district court ...
JD Supra

First Circuit Clarifies When Clinical Labs Can Rely on Physician Orders

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently provided important clarity—and welcome relief—for clinical laboratories facing False Claims Act (“FCA”) allegations based on a lack of medical ...
The National Law Review

First Circuit Clarifies FCA Liability Standard for AKS Violations, Deepening Circuit Split

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Boston College Heights

First Circuit Court Rules On Belfast Project

Editor’s Note: This story is part of an ongoing series about the subpoenas of the Belfast Project. On Friday, May 31, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Boston issued a ruling with ...
The National Law Review

First Circuit Ruling Highlights Ongoing COVID-19 Religious Discrimination Issues

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AOL

First Circuit Upholds 12-Year Sentence In Puerto Rico Gun And Drug Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has officially affirmed a 144-month prison sentence for Emanuel Muñoz-Fontánez, a defendant who challenged the severity of his punishment following a ...
Courthouse News Service

First Circuit debates whether running water is a constitutional right

Citizen-soldiers and the Puerto Rico National Guard distribute water to the community of Barahona in the municipality of Morovis, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 16, 2017. The Guardsmen arrived with two vehicles ...
Law

'Interactive Process' in Disability Discrimination Suit Could Make Its Way to First Circuit, Counsel Says

"This makes good sense, even in the First Circuit," Guzman continued. "If the purpose of the interactive process is to find a reasonable accommodation for the employee, see Ortiz-Martinez, 853 F.3d at ...