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To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to address a circuit split regarding the standard for establishing that a statement material to a claim for payment is false under the False Claims Act (FCA); specifically, whether the FCA requires pleading and proof of an “objectively false statement,” or whether liability can be based on allegedly false opinions. While the Courts of Appeals have taken conflicting positions on these issues, the circuit split is not as deep as would appear and the variation in standards are likely to have...

Frontier Airlines Boots Orthodox Couple Recently there have been a number of incidents of Orthodox Jews being removed from airplanes by airline staff, allegedly because one or more of these passengers were not wearing masks. Many of these passengers have publicly disputed the airlines’ accounts. In one recent case, the passengers who were removed claim that the only one not wearing a mask was a young child who was not legally required to do so, and that what really occurred was anti-Orthodox discrimination. This raises the question: Can passengers removed from airplanes on the basis of ...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On January 13, 2021, the United States Supreme Court heard an oral argument in a pivotal challenge to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) historic practice of obtaining monetary damages under a statutory provision that, on its face, allows for only injunctive relief. AMG Capital Management, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission centers on the interpretation of Section 13(b) of the FTC Act, which allows the FTC to obtain an injunction when it has reason to believe the law is being violated or is about to be violated. Unlike other provis...

Monday, December 21, 2020 In a year where the use of “unprecedented” became routine, COVID-19 dominated just about every aspect of life, and its impact on drug and device law was no less encompassing. As we bid adieu and good riddance to 2020, we pause, once again, to reflect on the most significant legal developments for our drug and device clients this year. Below is a brief recap and assessment of our top five developments in drug and device law for the year. 1. Snap Removal Continues Its Momentum In April, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals joined the Second and Third Circui...

A Busy Year For Int'l Arbitration Despite Pandemic By Patrick Pearsall and Karthik Reddy Law360 is providing free access to its coronavirus coverage to make sure all members of the legal community have accurate information in this time of uncertainty and change. Use the form below to sign up for any of our weekly newsletters. Signing up for any of our section newsletters will opt you in to the weekly Coronavirus briefing. Sign up for our International Arbitration newsletter You must correct or enter the following before you can sign up: Email (NOTE: Free email domains not suppo...