August 10, 2023
For years we have been facing Reptile tactics designed to increase verdicts. With each nuance in the strategies, defense counsel are often playing catch up as to how to battle them. Consulting services conduct studies on juror reactions and war stories are shared to determine how best to combat each new approach. A common one being addressed currently is the use of anchors. The attorney will…
July 7, 2023
On June 16, 2023, the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in U.S. ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, No. 21-1052. The decision may have a lasting impact on the quickly growing False Claims Act (“FCA”) qui tam litigation throughout the United States.
In Polansky, the Supreme Court held that the federal government has the authority to dismiss an FCA suit in which it…
August 10, 2023
For years we have been facing Reptile tactics designed to increase verdicts. With each nuance in the strategies, defense counsel are often playing catch up as to how to battle them. Consulting services conduct studies on juror reactions and war stories are shared to determine how best to combat each new approach. A common one being addressed currently is the use of anchors. The attorney will…
July 7, 2023
On June 16, 2023, the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in U.S. ex rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, No. 21-1052. The decision may have a lasting impact on the quickly growing False Claims Act (“FCA”) qui tam litigation throughout the United States.
In Polansky, the Supreme Court held that the federal government has the authority to dismiss an FCA suit in which it…
