5th Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of 2 Drug Qui Tam Cases At United States’ Request

Mealey's (July 12, 2021, 12:41 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal on July 7 said a district court did not err in dismissing kickback qui tam lawsuits against two drug companies, agreeing that the United States controls such complaints and that the government showed during a hearing that the cost of the litigation would be burdensome in relation to the expected recovery even if the relator prosecuted the cases themself....