First Circuit Preserves Agency Layoff Freeze as Appeal Dismissed

The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit kept its prohibition on layoffs at three smaller federal agencies intact as it approved the government’s bid to drop litigation on the issue.
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First Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Qui Tam Complaint Applying “But-For” Causation Standard in FCA Case Alleging Unlawful Kickbacks

On June 27, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a qui tam complaint alleging violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and the ...

First Circuit Court of Appeals rejects Trump administration’s request to stop full SNAP benefit payments

The three-judge panel of the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, Massachusetts, ruled against the Trump administration regarding the distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...
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Two Years After Webb: First Circuit Courts Find Standing in Data Breach Class Actions

In Webb, a putative class of patients sued Injured Workers Pharmacy following a data breach that exposed personally identifiable information (PII). Plaintiffs sought both monetary and injunctive ...
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Maine lobstermen's Fourth Amendment case flounders at First Circuit

An appeals panel found GPS monitoring of boats, implemented as part of the state's fishing management plan, is a reasonable ...