Causation in the law has been a difficult concept for many, including lawyers and judges, to grasp. In law school we learned ...

Attorney Stuart Silverman says the First Circuit’s widening the divide on the False Claims Act’s causation standard adds to the need for the Supreme Court to weigh in.

"This ruling prevents the unfair practice of pointing to an ‘empty chair’ at trial and ensures that injured parties have a ...

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Both the government and qui tam relators have frequently brought FCA actions premised on alleged kickback schemes, and these ...

On February 18, 2025, the First Circuit joined the Sixth and Eighth Circuits in adopting a “but for” causation standard in ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday signaled that it was likely to shut down a lawsuit brought by the Mexican government, seeking to ...

Molina Healthcare Inc. workers called on the Ninth Circuit to revive litigation over their retirement plan’s investment options, saying the opinion handing them a post-trial defeat sets an “impossibly ...

That is the essence of arbitrary government in violation of fundamental tenets of fair notice embodied in due process and the rule of law. Causation and traceability are out the door too.

The American Law Institute (ALI ... and lawyers -- the very expensive process to sort out right and wrong and causation and non-causation -- we don't want to use that huge machinery of the ...

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit deepened an existing federal circuit court split regarding the causation standard to apply under the False ...