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32 more hospitals settle kyphoplasty allegations in long-running case

4 Jan 2016, 5:51 pm by Ben Vernia

* * * In addition to settlements with over 130 hospitals, the government previously settled with Medtronic Spine LLC, the corporate successor to Kyphon Inc., for $75 million to settle allegations that the company caused false claims to be submitted to Medicare by counseling hospital providers to perform kyphoplasty procedures as inpatient rather than outpatient procedures. [read post]

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CAFC debates the meaning of "is" in Kruse v. Volkswagen

8 Oct 2013, 2:52 pm by Lawrence B. Ebert

See DePuy Spine, Inc. v. [read post]

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55 more hospitals settle kyphoplasty whistleblowers’ allegations, for a combined $34 million

2 Jul 2013, 8:11 am by Ben Vernia

In addition to today’s settlement, the government previously settled with Medtronic Spine LLC, the corporate successor to Kyphon Inc., for $75 million to settle allegations that the company defrauded Medicare by counseling hospital providers to perform kyphoplasty procedures as inpatient rather than outpatient procedures. [read post]

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CAFC vacates decision of Garrett Brown, DNJ

2 Feb 2012, 12:42 am by Lawrence B. Ebert

In Spine Solutions, Inc. v. [read post]

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Williamson v. Citrix: Means-plus-function, presumptions, and “nonce” words

3 Dec 2014, 12:33 pm by Jason Rantanen

Citrix Online, LLC (Fed. [read post]

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Halo v Pulse: Foreign Sales Outside U.S. not protected by U.S. patent law; Waive Right to Challenge Jury Findings If No Motion filed Prior to Trial

19 Jan 2015, 11:36 pm

Lexion Med., LLC v. [read post]