U.S. ex rel. Max Bennett v. Biotronik Inc.

Ruling by

Carlos T. Bea

Lower Court

USDC Eastern District of California

The government-action bar under the False Claims Act applies even when the government is no longer an active participant in an ongoing 'qui tam' lawsuit.

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