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KAYATTA, Circuit Judge. In this action brought by two private individuals under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § 3729, and various state analogues, we review de novo the dismissal of a complaint under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 9(b) and 12(b)(6). Applying and extending our holding in United States ex rel. D’Agostino v. ev3, Inc., 845 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2016), we affir

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTION TO DISMISS F. Dennis Saylor IV, United States District Judge This is a qui tarn action alleging the submission of false claims to government health-care programs for a defective hip-replacement device. Relators Dr. Antoni Nargol and Dr. David Langton, who are expert witnesses in a related products-liability case involving the same device, have brought suit against d

ORDER VIRGINIA M. HERNANDEZ COVINGTON, District Judge. Now before this Court is Defendant De-Puy Orthopaedics, Inc.’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. # 26), filed on June 25, 2013. Plaintiff Ramona K. Brown filed her response in opposition on July 25, 2013 (Doc. # 29), and DePuy filed a reply to Brown’s response on August 15, 2013 (Doc. *1269

United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit Nos. 22-1047, 22-1182 UNITED STATES, ex rel., ANTONI NARGOL and DAVID LANGTON; STATE OF ARKANSAS, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CITY OF CHICAGO, STATE OF COLORADO, STATE OF CONNECTICUT, STATE OF DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, STATE OF FLORIDA, STATE OF GEORGIA, STATE OF HAWAII, STATE OF ILLINOIS, STATE OF INDIANA, STATE OF IOWA, STATE OF LOUISIANNA, STATE OF MARYLAND, STATE OF MICHIGAN, STATE OF MINNESOTA, S

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OPINION AND ORDER Robert L. Miller, Jr., Judge Kimberly Slater sued Biomet for damages in connection with the alleged failure of her Biomet M2a Magnum hip implant. Biomet moved for summary judgment, arguing that her claims are time-barred based on (1) a proposed date on which all plaintiffs were on constructive notice of potential claims and (2) facts specific to Ms. Slater. I disagree with Biomet’s proposed univ

OPINION AND ORDER Robert L. Miller, Jr., District Judge Abigail Cutter sued Biomet for damages in connection with the alleged failure of her. Biomet M2a Magnum hip implant. Biomet moved for summary judgment, arguing that her claims are time-barred based on (1) a proposed date on which all plaintiffs were on constructive notice of potential claims and (2) facts specific to Ms.' Cutter. I disagree with Biom

STEPHEN A. HIGGINSON, Circuit Judge: This mandamus petition calls on us to correct a significant misapplication of attorney-client privilege law. The underlying lawsuit springs from a disputed corporate merger. Plaintiff-Petitioner Itron acquired a company called SmartSynch. According to Itron, misrepresentations by three of SmartSynch's corporate officers ("Defendants") caused it unknowingly to assume an unwanted $60 million cont

ORDER MARCIA MORALES HOWARD, United States District Judge THIS CAUSE is before the Court on Defendant Insys Therapeutics, Inc.’s (In-sys) Amended Motion to Dismiss (Doc. 15; Motion), filed on September 2,2016. In the Motion, Insys requests that this Court dismiss plaintiff Robert N. Markland’s complaint for Damages and Demand for a Jury Trial (Doc. 2; Complaint),

MURPHY, Circuit Judge. In the course of his work for Allied Systems, Inc., Luther Stanley fell from the upper deck of a flattop trailer manufactured by Cottrell, Inc. As a result of injuries to his back and left leg, Stanley could thereafter no longer work as a car hauler. He sued Cottrell for negligence, strict liability, breach of warranty, and outrage, alleging that the compa

(2008) John S. LUNA, Plaintiff, v. KEMIRA SPECIALTY, INC., a New Jersey corporation, formerly known as Tri-K Industries, Inc.; and Does 1 through 10, inclusive, Defendants. Case No. CV 08-04908 MMM (JCx). United States District Court, C.D. California. September 11, 2008. ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO REMAND; GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS

SELYA, Circuit Judge. This procedural motley requires us to determine when, and under what circumstances, an order dismissing an action “without prejudice” is final and, hence, ap-pealable. Along the way, we also must determine whether the district court erred either by rejecting the plaintiffs’ belated attempt to amend their complaint or by refusing to extend the time within whic

37 S.W.3d 429 (2000) Ann KING, Tamara Little, and Brian Little, Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. DANEK MEDICAL, INC. and Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Defendants/Appellees. Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Western Section, at Jackson. March 28, 2000. Permission to Appeal Denied November 6, 2000. *430 Roy F. Amedee, Jr., LaPlace, LA, and Lisa J

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE WESTERN SECTION AT JACKSON FILED ______________________________________________________________________________ March 28, 2000 ANN KING, TAMARA LITTLE, ) Cecil Crowson, Jr. and BRIAN LITTLE, )

OPINION AND ORDER Robert L. Miller, Jr., Judge Linda Brown sued Biomet for damages in connection with the alleged failure of her Biomet hip implant. Biomet moved for summary judgment, arguing that all of her claims are time-barred by the applicable statutes of limitations based on (1) a proposed date on which all plaintiffs were on constructive notice of potential claims and (2) facts specific to Ms. Brown.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Joan B. Gottschall, United States District Judge Jonathan Barney created the PatentRat-ings system, which uses algorithms to assess -the quality and value of issued patents, and formed PatentRatings, LLC, to bring his system to the marketplace. Ocean Tomo hired Barney and the parties entered into a complex business arrangement, which included a licensing agreemen

(2008) L & B TRANSPORT, LLC v. William Ross BEECH.[1] Civil Action No. 07-146-FJP-CN. United States District Court, M.D. Louisiana. July 22, 2008. RULING FRANK J. POLOZOLA, District Judge. This matter is before the Court on the defendant William Ross Beech's motion for summary judgment.[2] Plaintiff has filed

627 F.Supp.2d 942 (2009) Robert J. GESSERT and The Gessert Group, Inc., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant. No. 06-C-448. United States District Court, E.D. Wisconsin. March 31, 2009. *945 Douglas H. Frazer, Dewitt Ross & Stevens SC, Brookfield, WI, for Plaintiffs. Jacqueline C. Brown, United States Dep

21-87 A.H. v. French In the United States Court of Appeals FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT AUGUST TERM 2020 No. 21-87 IN RE A.H. A.H., BY AND THROUGH HER PARENTS AND NATURAL GUARDIANS, JAMES HESTER AND DARLENE HESTER, JAMES HESTER, INDIVIDUALLY, DARLENE HESTER, INDIVIDUALLY, ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF BURLINGTON, VERMONT, C.R., BY AND TH

TRANSFER ORDER Sarah S. Vance, Chair Before the Panel:* Plaintiff in an action pending in the Eastern District of Missouri moves under 28 U.S.C. § 1407 to *1379centralize pretrial proceedings in this litigation in the Eastern District of Missouri. This litigation consists of five actions — two actions pending in the Cent