Suit Over Progressive Lens Maker’s Rewards Program Cannot Be Amended, Judge Says

Mealey's (December 9, 2020, 6:09 PM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — A federal judge in California on Dec. 4 denied a relator’s motion for leave to amend his False Claims Act (FCA) lawsuit accusing makers of progressive optic lenses of engaging in an illegal kickback scheme through their use of a rewards program to eye care professionals, finding that the proposed new allegations were vague and based on sealed documents that were not properly admitted as exhibits....