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The court appears likely to preserve theory of liability in False Claims Act cases

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Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit and reject a ruling observers said would gut the government’s primary anti-fraud statute. The justices and the litigants devoted substantial time discussing when a party’s decision to adopt an objectively reasonable, but incorrect, interpretation would satisfy the FCA’s knowledge requirement.

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How long do prisoners have to seek DNA evidence?

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Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled that his action was untimely because more than two years – the applicable statute of limitations – had run since the state trial court in 2014 denied his request for DNA testing. Issue : Whether the statute of limitations for a 42 U.S.C. That’s all for this week. Until next time, stay safe !

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Why the Case Against Donald Trump Remains Incomplete

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That is why Attorney General Merrick Garland should call for its unsealing. Nevertheless, then-FBI Director James Comey declared that “although there is evidence of potential violations of the statutes regarding the handling of classified information, our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case.”.

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Revenge of the rescheduled cases: Congressional proxy voting, the ministerial exception, and more

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In 1981, Congress passed a statute requiring that reimbursement rates paid to organizations for managing state Medicaid plans must be “actuarially sound.” The case has already been rescheduled three times, clearly indicating it’s on at least one of the justices’ radar. Next up is Texas v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue , 21-379. Holcombe v.

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October 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. 1442, or the civil-rights removal statute, 28 U.S.C. Derivative Litigation , No. and non-U.S. 19-1189 (U.S. filed Sept.

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June 2021 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Each month, Arnold & Porter and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. The fossil fuel companies removed the case in March 2021, citing five grounds for removal, including the federal officer removal statute.

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