United States et al v. Purdue Pharma L. P. et al

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Case Number:

5:10-cv-01423

Court:

West Virginia Southern

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Judge:

Irene C. Berger

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.