Simpson Thacher Attorneys Author Thomson Reuters Westlaw Article on U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Consolidated False Claims Act Lawsuits
06.20.23
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Partners Bryce Friedman and Alicia Washington authored an article that was published by Thomson Reuters Westlaw titled, “Scienter Solved: The Supreme Court Decides Subjective Intent Matters Under the False Claims Act.” The article summarizes the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the consolidated False Claims Act (FCA) cases United States ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc. and United States ex rel. Proctor v. Safeway Inc., and concerned the scienter element of the FCA. The article further examines the implications of the decision and discusses what important challenges it may pose for defendants sued under the FCA.
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