Seventh Circuit: “Information and Belief” Insufficient under 9(b)

Posted on December 4, 2014 in Anti-Kickback Statute, Case Analysis, Litigation Handbook, Rule 9(b)

In U.S. ex rel. Grenadyor v. Ukranian Village Pharmacy, Inc. et al., the Seventh Circuit affirmed a trial court’s dismissal of a whistleblower’s complaint for its failure to provide sufficient specificity regarding the alleged fraud. In the opinion, Judge Posner drives a stake through the heart of a common boilerplate phrase with clarity and... Continue Reading →

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Seventh Circuit: “Information and Belief” Insufficient under 9(b)

Posted on December 4, 2014 in Anti-Kickback Statute, Case Analysis, Litigation Handbook, Rule 9(b)

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