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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 Demands ‘But For’ Causation Between Alleged Kickback and Claim Submission

On February 18, 2025, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit unanimously decided that in order to transform an Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) violation into a false or fraudulent ...
Courthouse News Service

First Circuit keeps ruling against Trump’s birthright citizenship order in place

The John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse in Boston, home of the First Circuit Court of Appeals. (Photo by Beyond My Ken from Wikipedia Commons via Courthouse News) BOSTON (CN) — The First Circuit on ...
JD Supra

First Circuit Imposes Higher “But-for” Causation Standard for False Claims Act Liability Based on Alleged Anti-Kickback Statute Violations, Widening Circuit Split

On February 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit added its voice to a growing chorus of appellate courts to elevate the standard of proof required to show a violation of the ...