No. 19-1149
UPMC, et al. v. United States, ex rel. J. William Bookwalter, III, et al.
Tags: ambiguity civil-penalty civil-procedure false-claims-act knowledge knowledge-standard pleading-standard regulatory-ambiguity regulatory-provision scienter treble-damages
Latest Conference:
2020-04-24
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a plaintiff plausibly alleges scienter—that a defendant knowingly submitted false claims—when the plaintiff does not allege any facts to suggest the defendant had knowledge that it was in violation of an ambiguous regulatory provision.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a plaintiff plausibly alleges scienter—that a defendant knowingly submitted false claims—when the plaintiff does not allege any facts to suggest the defendant had knowledge that it was in violation of an ambiguous regulatory provision
Docket Entries
2020-04-27
Petition DENIED.
2020-04-13
Brief amici curiae of American Hospital Association, Association of American Medical Colleges, Federation of American Hospitals, Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, and New Jersey Hospital Association filed. (Distributed)
2020-04-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2020.
2020-04-01
Waiver of right of respondent United States, ex rel. J. William Bookwalter, III, M.D., et al. to respond filed.
2020-03-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 20, 2020)
Attorneys
American Hospital Association, Association of American Medical Colleges, Federation of American Hospitals, Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, and New Jersey Hospital Association
Chad Ian Golder — Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Amicus
United States, ex rel. J. William Bookwalter, III, M.D., et al.
G, Mark Simpson — Simpson Law Firm, LLC, Respondent
UPMC, et al.
Jessica Lynn Ellsworth — Hogan Lovells US, LLP, Petitioner