In a much-awaited Seventh Circuit decision, the court joined four other circuits in endorsing the “objective reasonableness” defense under the federal False Claims Act (FCA). In a 2-1 panel decision, ...
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals is now the latest in a growing number of courts holding that an objectively reasonable interpretation of governing law defeats the requisite element of intent or ...
Smerconish examines two recent fatal shootings by federal agents and explains why prior conduct should not determine legal judgment. With CNN legal analyst Elliott Williams, he revisits the Supreme ...