Government needs court order to drop whistleblower cases -3rd Circuit

The federal government needs a court's sign-off to drop a healthcare fraud lawsuit filed by a whistleblower on its behalf, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday, adding to a split on the issue among the nation's appellate courts.

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