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First Circuit Upholds But-For Causation Standard for False Claims Act Cases Premised on Anti-Kickback Statute Violations

Hogan Lovells – The First Circuit joined a growing list of circuit courts to hold that “but-for causation” is the correct causation standard in most False Claims Act (FCA) cases premised on alleged violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS).

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