Second Circuit Adopts Prevailing Federal AKS Scienter Interpretation While Reviving State FCA Claims Over Potentially Different State AKS Scienter Standards

Arnold & Porter – The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of federal FCA claims against pharmaceutical distributor McKesson Corporation and its related subsidiaries, which were premised on federal Anti-Kickback Statute violations—but also reversed the dismissal of state FCA claims based on state anti-kickback violations.
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