1st Circ. Backs Strict View Of Kickback Law In Blow To FCA <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2299660?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299-9ac5-a594bd6cf4d5&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=compliance&utm_content=2025-02-19&read_main=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=0> By Jeff Overley In an eagerly awaited ruling, the First Circuit on Tuesday said a major avenue for False Claims Act enforcement requires proof that kickbacks directly changed treatment decisions, a holding that creates a lopsided circuit split as well as significant challenges for the U.S. Department of Justice and the plaintiffs bar. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2299660?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299-9ac5-a594bd6cf4d5&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=compliance&utm_content=2025-02-19&read_more=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=0> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2299660?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299-9ac5-a594bd6cf4d5&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=compliance&utm_content=2025-02-19&read_later=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=0>