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
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…
When Lawsuits Become Investments: How Third-Party Litigation Funding Raises Risks for Food Merchants
Supreme Court Committee to Consider Proposed Third-Party Litigation Funding Rule
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…
Dispelling Myths of the False Claims Act
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…
Supreme Court Finally Speaks on the Review of the Rescission of the Medical Liability Venue Rule
When the Pennsylvania Supreme Court rescinded the venue rule governing medical liability cases, it included a provision requiring the Civil Procedural Rules Committee to reexamine the rule change two years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…