On July 5, 2024, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (“the Court”) ruled that a $7.5 million award of treble damages and civil penalties in an Iowa FCA case was unconstitutional due to the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against “excessive fines.” The Court also examined other matters, including the acceptability of statistical sampling and the... READ MORE
Eighth Circuit Declares $7.5M FCA Award Unconstitutional and Affirms Statistical Sampling in Bench Trials
Posted on August 1, 2024 in Health Law News, Litigation Analysis
Published by: Hall Render