Taking Escobar Seriously
In its 2016 Escobar decision, the Supreme Court declared that the FCA's materiality standard is "demanding" and "rigorous." In many instances since this pronouncement, however, courts have not been very demanding, often holding that an alleged misrepresentation or regulatory violation could be material because it might have affected the government's payment decision.
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