The Gavel · 15-7 · 579 U.S. 176
Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar
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SCOTUS merits case argued in OT 2015.
Opinion of the Court
Author not listed
Apr 19, 2016
60 min
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Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar
Jun 16, 2016 · Thomas · 579 U.S. 176
Justice THOMAS delivered the opinion of the Court. The False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq., imposes significant penalties on those who defraud the Government. This case concerns a theory of False Claims Act liability commonly referre…
Universal Health Servs., Inc. v. Escobar
Mar 21, 2016 · 136 S. Ct. 1484
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument granted.
Universal Health Servs., Inc. v. U.S. & Mass. ex rel. Escobar
Dec 4, 2015 · 136 S. Ct. 582
Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit granted limited to Questions 2 & 3 presented by the petition.