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United States et al v. Purdue Pharma L. P. et al
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January 29, 2016
4th Circ. Says FCA Bars Suit Based On Lawyer's Knowledge
The Fourth Circuit said Friday that a lawyer who once represented a whistleblower in a failed suit alleging Purdue Pharma violated the False Claims Act by selling overpriced painkillers can't refile the case with new names because the law bars suits based on public information.
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September 17, 2012
Judge Tosses FCA Suit Over Purdue's OxyContin
A West Virginia federal judge on Friday put the kibosh on a qui tam lawsuit accusing Purdue Pharma LP of falsely marketing its painkiller OxyContin, ruling that the Fourth Circuit's dismissal of an identical suit by the relator's husband barred the case.