In the Spring of 2023, the 6th Circuit, which is the federal appellate court with jurisdiction for Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee, issued an unprecedented opinion in Martin v. Hathaway, ...

Dating back to the 19th century, the U.S. Supreme Court has held that when construing a statute, the courts are to “give effect, if possible, to every clause and word of a statute, avoiding, if it may ...

The FCA imposes civil liability for “knowingly present[ing], or caus[ing] to be presented, a false or fraudulent claim [to the government] for payment or approval.” A claim can be factually false (for ...