Gabriel Scannapieco

2 months ago | jdsupra.com | David Blank |Aaron Danzig |Gabriel Scannapieco

On February 18, 2025, in a closely watched decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in United States v. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., No. 23-2086, 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 3667 (1st Cir. Feb. 18, 2025) held that an Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) violation must be the “but-for” cause for submitting a claim to establish False Claims Act (“FCA”) liability.