Apr 17 2026
6th Cir. 25-5858 Published

United States v. St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc.

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a whistleblower's False Claims Act claims, ruling that his allegations were barred because they relied on a prior public lawsuit. The court further held that the relator failed to meet the heightened pleading standards required for fraud claims and that Kentucky law does not provide a private cause of action for such fraud.

Apr 15 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-1522 Panel Decision

LIFE SCIENCE LOGISTICS, LLC v. UNITED STATES 2024-1522

The Federal Circuit affirmed that a government agency's override of an automatic statutory stay in a federal procurement dispute was arbitrary and capricious. The court held that a bid protestor need not satisfy the traditional four-factor equitable test to obtain relief, preserving the mandatory stay mechanism under the Competition in Contracting Act.

Apr 14 2026
4th Cir. 24-1939 Panel Decision

AbbVie, Inc. v. Brown

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated a district court order denying a preliminary injunction against a Maryland statute restricting 340B drug distribution. The court held that its recent decision finding a similar West Virginia law likely preempted by federal law controls this appeal.

Apr 13 2026
11th Cir. 24-12446 Published

JESSICA PALACIO v. U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

The Eleventh Circuit denied a petition for review challenging an FDA permanent debarment order, holding that the agency was required by statute to debar the petitioner. The court ruled that a felony conviction for making a false statement during a post-trial investigation falls squarely within the mandatory debarment language of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Apr 8 2026
9th Cir. 2:23-cv-06436 Published

Brothers Market LLC No. 2 v. United States

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment for the government in a challenge to the permanent disqualification of a convenience store from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The court held that the store failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact regarding suspicious transaction patterns that evidenced SNAP trafficking.

Apr 7 2026
11th Cir. 24-11260 Published

JEFFREY HAYES v. DIRECTOR, OWCP UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR COWIN & COMPANY, INC

The Eleventh Circuit vacated a Benefits Review Board decision, clarifying that the Black Lung Benefits Act does not require a miner to prove employment for a full 365-day calendar year to count as a year of service. Instead, the court held that working 125 days in coal mines during a calendar year is sufficient to establish a year of employment for benefit eligibility.