Wis. Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath, 2025 U.S. LEXIS 551 (U.S. Supreme Ct., February 21, 2025) (Kagan, J.) The E-Rate (short for Education-Rate) program, established under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, subsidizes internet and other telecommunications services for schools and libraries across the United States. To finance those subsidies, Congress required that […]

United States ex rel. Polansky v. Exec. Health Res., Inc., 216 L. Ed. 2d 370 (U.S. S. Ct. June 16, 2023) (Kagan, J.) The False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U. S. C. §§3729-3733, imposes civil liability on any person who presents false or fraudulent claims for payment to the Federal Government. The statute is unusual […]

United States ex rel. Schutte v. SuperValu Inc., 2023 U.S. LEXIS 2300, 2023 WL 3742577 (S. Ct. June 1, 2023) (Thomas, J.). The False Claims Act (FCA) imposes liability on anyone who “knowingly” submits a “false” claim to the Government. 31 U. S. C. §3729(a). In certain circumstances, pharmacies are required to bill Medicare and […]