Medical Device Lawsuit Alerts
- Petition for Inter Partes Review by Dental Imaging Technologies Corporation d/b/a DEXIS of 3Shape A/S’s U.S. Patent No. 11,368,667
- MDSave Shared Services, Inc. v. Sesame, Inc. (New Lawsuit Alert)
- Apple Inc. v. Alivecor, Inc. (New Lawsuit Alert)
- Cutchins v. Bug Bite Thing, Inc. (New Lawsuit Alert)
- BTL Industries, Inc. v. JV Medical Supplies, Inc. (New Lawsuit Alert)
Recent Medical Device News
- Siemens to acquire Varian for $16.4 Billion
- Presidio Medical Announces $30 Million Financing Round Led by Invus Opportunities
- Polares Medical Closes a $40M Financing to Complete Pilot Clinical Studies
- CVRx Raises $50 Million in New Equity Financing
- Medtronic Makes Offer for Medical Device Maker Intersect
Supreme Court to Weigh in on Fraud Standard under False Claims Act
By Michael ChristensenIn a move that may substantially increase healthtech companies' exposure to monetary damages, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to weigh in on the key standard for fraud lawsuits under the False Claims Act (“FCA”). On January 13, 2023, the Supreme Court granted petitions for writs of certiorari in two now-combined 7th Circuit Court whistleblower fraud lawsuits that address the fraud standard– Schutte v. Supervalu Inc. and Proctor v. Safeway. The FCA imposes monetary damages on persons and companies that defraud the government by “knowingly” submitting to the government false claims...
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