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Partners Chris Michel, Michael Shaheen, and Kristin Tahler have been published in Bloomberg Law

July 19, 2023

Quinn Emanuel Partners Chris Michel, Michael Shaheen, and Kristin Tahler have been published in Bloomberg Law - their article - 'The Biggest FCA Case of the Term Is One the Court Didn’t Decide', offers an analysis of the government's authority to dismiss False Claims Act lawsuits brought on its behalf by relators or whistleblowers, an issue which the government has previously refused to intervene on. The article draws comparisons between the recently concluded Supreme Court term and one proposed earlier and denied by the court, which aimed to articulate Rule 9(b)'s pleading requirements. The authors argue that the earlier term may have had more of an impact in preventing relators from bringing frivolous cases to the court.

Read the article here.