7th Circuit:  FCA Suit Properly Dismissed On Causation Grounds

(June 21, 2023, 7:16 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals found that a former underwriter who alleged that a mortgage lender made false representations to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development showed proof of materiality but failed to prove causation, affirming summary judgment in the lender’s favor and finding no error in the lower court’s rulings on expert testimony....