Judge: Public Disclosure Bar Sinks Relator’s Heart Device False Claims Suit

Mealey's (January 17, 2023, 4:43 PM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — A California federal judge has dismissed without leave to amend a False Claims Act complaint alleging that heart device maker Biotronik Inc., a hospital, a sales representative and a doctor engaged in a scheme to buy Biotronik heart devices, saying a newspaper article detailed the substantial allegations the relators made in their complaint....