US, ex rel. Nargol & Langton, et al v. DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., et al

  1. May 19, 2023

    1st Circ. Won't Revive J&J Hip Implant False Claims Act Suit

    A First Circuit panel declined on Thursday to reinstate a False Claims Act suit brought against Johnson & Johnson by a pair of surgeons over subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.'s defective Pinnacle hip replacement device.

  2. November 30, 2022

    Riding Circuit: December's Notable Appellate Arguments

    As the year winds down, circuit courts will hear argument on the kinds of crimes Jan. 6 rioters can be charged with, whether federal law unconstitutionally delegates power to a private entity, and whether a class can be certified even if some class members weren't actually injured.

  3. May 18, 2022

    Docs Urge 1st Circ. To Revive J&J Hip Replacement FCA Suit

    Two whistleblower physicians have asked a First Circuit panel to reverse the dismissal of their False Claims Act against Johnson & Johnson concerning allegedly faulty hip replacement devices, saying the district court wrongly held they used confidential information in their complaint.