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Dispelling ‘False Claims Act’ myths

Tricia — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:46:57 +0000

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False Claims Act: Lawsuit Abuse Masquerading as Fighting Abuse

Tricia — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:45:53 +0000

PCCJR Executive Director Curt Schroder continues to raise the alarms about the pitfalls of a proposed state False Claims Act (FCA). In addition to an opinion piece that has been published by numerous news outlets throughout the state, Schroder was also a recent guest on Lincoln Radio Journal, where he provided greater insight into the negative impacts a…

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False Claims Math Doesn’t Work for PA!

Tricia — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:33:16 +0000

With a state False Claims Act (FCA) highlighted as a revenue generator in Gov. Shapiro’s 2026-27 budget proposal, it’s important to take a closer look at the numbers and the actual impact a FCA would have on the state. PCCJR Executive Director Curt Schroder and PA Manufacturers’ Association President and CEO David Taylor did just that in…

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Questions of Unconstitutionality Surround False Claims Act

Tricia — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:31:46 +0000

A pending decision by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals could have major implications for False Claims Acts. The issue focuses on the Act’s qui tam provision (bounty hunter), which a lower court ruled is unconstitutional because the provision allows for bounty hunters to essentially appoint “themselves government officials” forcing the federal government to open…

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When Lawsuits Become Investments: How Third-Party Litigation Funding Raises Risks for Food Merchants

Tricia — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:37:31 +0000

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Supreme Court Committee to Consider Proposed Third-Party Litigation Funding Rule

Tricia — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:35:15 +0000

A change in the Commonwealth’s treatment of third-party litigation funders (TPLF) could be on the horizon. The Civil Procedural Rules Committee of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has issued a notice of rulemaking to implement a Third-Party Litigation Funding Rule that will require documents pertaining to third-party litigation funding to be produced during discovery. A copy…

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Dispelling Myths of the False Claims Act

Tricia — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:33:55 +0000

PCCJR Executive Director Curt Schroder was featured on a recent episode of Pennsylvania Cable Network’s (PCN) “Capitol Preview” program to discuss a proposed state False Claims Act and the negative impact it will have on the Commonwealth’s business, health care, and legal climates. “It’s (a proposed state False Claims Act) particularly damaging to small businesses and…

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Supreme Court Finally Speaks on the Review of the Rescission of the Medical Liability Venue Rule

Tricia — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 02:01:16 +0000

When the Pennsylvania Supreme Court rescinded the venue rule governing medical liability cases, it included a provision requiring the Civil Procedural Rules Committee to reexamine the rule change two years after its January 1, 2023 effective date. Although the court did not request comments from stakeholders for this review, The Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice…

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New Report: Rising Medical Liability Costs a Contributing Factor to Imminent Health Care Crisis in Pennsylvania

Tricia — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 02:00:13 +0000

As previously predicted, rising medical liability costs – fueled in part by the Supreme Court’s reversal of Pennsylvania’s med mal venue rule – are negatively impacting hospitals throughout the Commonwealth. A recent report commissioned by the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania found that the state is headed towards a health care crisis if the…

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PCCJR Sounds the Alarm Against Proposed State False Claims Act

Tricia — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:27:27 +0000

In response to Governor Josh Shapiro’s call for the General Assembly to enact a state False Claims Act in his recent budget address, the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform (PCCJR) held a press conference Wednesday morning to draw attention to the harmful consequences such a law could have for the Commonwealth’s health care providers and small…

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