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Could the Road to an AKS Violation Be Paved with Good Intentions? Pfizer Asks SCOTUS

FDA Law Blog

In June 2019, Pfizer sought an OIG advisory opinion to ensure that its proposal would not run afoul of federal law. The Second Circuit’s Interpretation of the AKS and its Mens Rea Element. The Medicare program would pay most of the remaining $225,000 in annual cost.

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Last-chance Hearing: Jan. 6 Committee Has Yet To Establish A Criminal Case Against Trump

JonathanTurley

Harvard law professor Laurence Tribe said the question was only what would be charged first, since Trump’s felonies were shown “without any doubt, beyond a reasonable doubt, beyond any doubt, and the crimes are obvious.” It is the type of evidence used to show mens rea — “guilty mind.” Trump is in trouble.