Sam Jones Company, LLC v. Biotronik, Inc., et al
Case Number:
23-55361
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Companies
Sectors & Industries:
-
November 05, 2025
9th Circ. Won't Rehear Biotronik Whistleblower Revival
The Ninth Circuit has rejected a petition to send its September ruling reviving a whistleblower suit against Biotronik Inc. before the full court, rejecting Biotronik's petition for a rehearing en banc.
-
October 09, 2025
Biotronik Wants Full 9th Circ. Review Of Whistleblower Ruling
Biotronik Inc. urged the full Ninth Circuit to review a panel ruling that revived a whistleblower suit alleging the company used unlawful compensation tactics to boost heart-device sales, saying it should have been tossed based on prior disclosures in news articles.
-
September 11, 2025
9th Circ. Says News Article Doesn't Doom Biotronik FCA Suit
The Ninth Circuit revived a False Claims Act suit alleging that Biotronik orchestrated an illicit compensation scheme to boost the implantation of its cardiac devices in patients at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, saying the whistleblower's complaint presents new information that is not barred by fraud allegations disclosed in an earlier news article.