Legal Opinion
Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 16, 2016No. 15–7PublishedCited by 785 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thomas
The False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq., imposes significant penalties on those who defraud the Government. This case concerns a theory of False Claims Act liability commonly referred to as "implied false certification." According to this theory, when a defendant submits a claim, it impliedly certifies compliance with all conditions of payment. But if that claim fails to disclose the defendant's violation of a material statutory, regulatory, or contractual requirement, so the theory goes, the defendant has made a misrepresentation that renders the claim "false or fraudulent" under §…
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