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Fourth circuit declines to rule on the appropriateness of statistical sampling in FCA cases

By Carol Poindexter (US) on February 15, 2017 Posted in Enforcement

As expected after oral arguments, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to decide whether parties may use statistical sampling to prove False Claims Act liability in United States ex rel. Michaels v. Agape Senior Community, Inc., Nos. 15-2145 and 15-2147, by finding that the issue was fact-driven and thus not appropriate for interlocutory review. … Continue reading

First and Fourth Circuit Courts of Appeal hear oral arguments in two key FCA cases

By on November 2, 2016 Posted in Enforcement

Last week, the Fourth Circuit and First Circuit heard oral argument in two separate cases dealing with key False Claims Act (“FCA”) issues. First, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments for the interlocutory appeal in United States ex rel. Michaels v. Agape Senior Community Inc., Nos. 15-2145 and 15-2147. Second, in the … Continue reading