Civil Litigation
Aug. 9, 2019
Judge dubious of False Claims Act suit by outsider
A federal judge overseeing accusations of fraud against Valeant Pharmaceuticals said Thursday the patent attorney who initiated the legal action is a “complete outsider” with “no inside information on the conduct” of the drugmaker.
SAN FRANCISCO -- A federal judge overseeing accusations of fraud against Valeant Pharmaceuticals said Thursday the patent attorney who initiated the legal action is a "complete outsider" with "no inside information on the conduct" of the drugmaker.
Attorneys in the lawsuit sparred over whether information allegedly revealing deceit was already publicly available and if Zachary Silbersher was an "original source" of that knowledge.
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