Hagerty v. Cyberonics, Inc.
Case Number:
16-1304
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Nature of Suit:
Companies
Government Agencies
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December 16, 2016
Ex-Cyberonics Sales Rep Can't Bring FCA Suit: 1st Circ.
A former sales representative cannot bring False Claims Act allegations against medical device maker Cyberonics Inc., the First Circuit ruled Friday, agreeing with a lower court that the case didn't identify particular false claims made to a government program.
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November 08, 2016
Ex-Cyberonics Sales Rep Asks 1st Circ. To Revive FCA Case
A former sales rep turned whistleblower for the medical device company Cyberonics Inc. asked the First Circuit on Tuesday to revive his False Claims Act suit, arguing he'd alleged with enough particularity the unnecessary epilepsy implant procedures he says the company pressed providers to make.