Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Wood v. Allergan, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 31, 2017No. 10-CV-5645 (JMF)PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
JESSE M. FURMAN, United States District Judge:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.. .782
BACKGROUND... 782
A.Relevant Statutes.. .783
B. The Alleged Scheme... 784
C. Other Cases and Procedural History. . .786
LEGAL STANDARDS... 787.
DISCUSSION.. .788
A. The Public Disclosure Bar... 788
B. The First-to-File Bar... 790
1. Related Actions... 790
2. Whether the First-to-File Bar Requires Dismissal.. .792
C. Statute of Limitations... 800
D. The Anti-Kickback Statute... 805
1. Drug Samples and Patient Care Kits.. .806
2. Patient Instruction Sheets and Prescription Pads... 808
E. The False Claims Act..…
2Cases cited141 opinions
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- Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better EnvironmentSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Arbaugh v. Y & H Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2006
- Nken v. HolderSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
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3Cited by35 opinions
- United States of America Ex Rel. Hassan Foreman v. AECOMCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2021
- United States ex rel. Wood v. Allergan, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2018
- United States Ex Rel. Shea v. Cellco PartnershipCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017
- Daniel v. Mondelez Int'l, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2018
- Trisvan v. HeymanDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2018
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