Because qui tam claims sound in fraud, under precedent and Rule 9(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, relators are required to plead their claims with a heightened degree of.
How much detail must plaintiff allege to meet heightened FCA pleading standards? Appellate courts have taken different approaches, but Supreme Court declined to clarify standard, denying petitions for certiorari in Johnson v. Bethany Hospice & Palliative Care.
How much detail must a plaintiff allege to meet the heightened pleading standards that apply in an FCA case? Appellate courts have taken different approaches but given a chance to.
One of the most basic questions under the False Claims Act—what facts a relator must plead to state a claim—is also one of the most difficult to answer.
Last week, the Supreme Court requested the Solicitor General’s views on United States ex rel. Owsley v. Fazzi Associates Inc. et al.,signaling the Court’s interest in potentially.