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Apr. 20, 2016
False Claims Act arguments at high court
One of the government's principal sources of financial recovery is at risk in a case the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in on Tuesday. By Joshua Hill
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral argument in Universal Health Services Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar, a False Claims Act (FCA) case with important implications for the health care industry and other government contractors. In Escobar, the court is considering the viability of the "implied certification" theory of falsity, which subjects persons to FCA liability even where there is no affirmativ...
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