314 F.3d 995, 1002 (9th Cir. 2002), the court ruled the relator, an insider, “must show ‘an actual false claims for payment being made to the Government.’” (emphasis in original). The court based its ruling upon the simple fact “(e)vidence of an actual false claim is ‘the sine qua non... Continue Reading →Tags: claim, False Claims Act, FCA, pleading, sine qua non
496 F.3d 730, (7th Cir. 2007), cert. denied 552 U.S. 1183, 128 S.Ct. 1246, 170 L.Ed.2d 66, 76 USLW 3316, 76 USLW 3437, 76 USLW 3439 (U.S. Feb 19, 2008), overruled on other grounds, Glaser v. Wound Care Consultants, Inc., 570 F.3d 907, 910 (7th Cir. 2009). The Court rules that to... Continue Reading →Tags: claim, False Claims Act, FCA, fraud with particularity, individualized transaction, Rule 9(b)