U.S. top court puts some limits on contractor fraud lawsuitsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday imposed some limits on the kind of fraud claims that can be brought against federal contractors in a case involving a suit against one of America’s largest hospital operators over a woman’s death at one of its facilities. But the 8-0 ruling was not the broad victory for business sought by the company, Universal Health Services, and other healthcare providers fearful of suits under the U.S. False Claims Act, which lets individuals make claims that the federal government has been defrauded. The justices threw out a 2015 appeals court ruling that had allowed the parents of Yarushka Rivera to sue Universal Health Services under the False Claims Act, but sent the case back to a lower court, meaning the suit could potentially still proceed. Rivera suffered a fatal seizure in 2009 at age 19 a mental health facility owned by the company in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The lawsuit said the facility provided “gravely inadequate treatment” and used “unsupervised and unqualified personnel.” The ruling represented a partial victory for the business community because it rejected the lower court’s expansive view of a company’s liability under the False Claims Act.  Roy Englert, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based Universal Health Services’ lawyer, said he was pleased the justices threw out the appeals court ruling and set a “new rigorous standard” for determining if the claims can move forward. Rivera’s parents, Julio Escobar and Carmen Correa, accused the company of defrauding the government because it was getting federal Medicaid funding to provide treatment to low-income people and did not comply with personnel regulations at the Lawrence facility. The ruling “accepts the basic notion that fraudsters can’t provide shoddy services to the government and expect payment without incurring significant liability,” said David Frederick, the lawyer for Rivera’s family. Businesses had hoped the justices would put more limits, or disallow completely, lawsuits based on a federal contractor’s failure to meet certain legal or regulatory requirements not specifically outlined in a government contract.  The court instead said such lawsuits can be filed as long as they are relevant to the government’s decision to make the payment to the company. Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for the court, said the parents “may well have adequately pleaded a violation” of the fraud law, but added that the False Claims Act “is not a means of imposing treble damages and other penalties for insignificant regulatory or contractual violations.” The Obama administration had backed the parents. politicsNews
top court puts limits contractor fraud lawsuitswashington reuters the supreme court thursday imposed limits kind fraud claims brought federal contractors case involving suit one america largest hospital operators woman death one facilities but ruling broad victory business sought company universal health services healthcare providers fearful suits false claims act lets individuals make claims federal government degraded the justices threw appeals court ruling allowed parents yarushka rivera sue universal health services false claims act sent case back lower court meaning suit could potentially still proceed rivera suffered fatal seizure age mental health facility owned company lawrence massachusetts the lawsuit said facility provided gravely inadequate treatment used unsupervised unqualified the ruling represented partial victory business community rejected lower court expansive view company liability false claims act roy neglect king russia universal health services lawyer said pleased justices threw appeals court ruling set new rigorous standard determining claims move forward rivera parents julio escobar carmen cornea accused company degrading government getting federal medical funding provide treatment people comply personnel regulations lawrence facility the ruling accepts basic notion fraudsters provide shady services government expect payment without recurring significant liability said david frederick lawyer rivera family businesses hoped justices would put limits disallow completely lawsuits based federal contractor failure meet certain legal regulatory requirements specifically outlined government contract the court instead said lawsuits filed long relevant government decision make payment company justice clearance thomas writing court said parents may well adequately pleaded violation fraud law added false claims act means imposing treble damages penalties insignificant regulatory contractual the obama administration backed parents politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: U.S. top court puts some limits on contractor fraud lawsuitsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday imposed some limits on the kind of fraud claims that can be brought against federal contractors in a case involving a suit against one of America’s largest hospital operators over a woman’s death at one of its facilities. But the 8-0 ruling was not the broad victory for business sought by the company, Universal Health Services, and other healthcare providers fearful of suits under the U.S. False Claims Act, which lets individuals make claims that the federal government has been defrauded. The justices threw out a 2015 appeals court ruling that had allowed the parents of Yarushka Rivera to sue Universal Health Services under the False Claims Act, but sent the case back to a lower court, meaning the suit could potentially still proceed. Rivera suffered a fatal seizure in 2009 at age 19 a mental health facility owned by the company in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The lawsuit said the facility provided “gravely inadequate treatment” and used “unsupervised and unqualified personnel.” The ruling represented a partial victory for the business community because it rejected the lower court’s expansive view of a company’s liability under the False Claims Act.  Roy Englert, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based Universal Health Services’ lawyer, said he was pleased the justices threw out the appeals court ruling and set a “new rigorous standard” for determining if the claims can move forward. Rivera’s parents, Julio Escobar and Carmen Correa, accused the company of defrauding the government because it was getting federal Medicaid funding to provide treatment to low-income people and did not comply with personnel regulations at the Lawrence facility. The ruling “accepts the basic notion that fraudsters can’t provide shoddy services to the government and expect payment without incurring significant liability,” said David Frederick, the lawyer for Rivera’s family. Businesses had hoped the justices would put more limits, or disallow completely, lawsuits based on a federal contractor’s failure to meet certain legal or regulatory requirements not specifically outlined in a government contract.  The court instead said such lawsuits can be filed as long as they are relevant to the government’s decision to make the payment to the company. Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for the court, said the parents “may well have adequately pleaded a violation” of the fraud law, but added that the False Claims Act “is not a means of imposing treble damages and other penalties for insignificant regulatory or contractual violations.” The Obama administration had backed the parents. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: top court puts limits contractor fraud lawsuitswashington reuters the supreme court thursday imposed limits kind fraud claims brought federal contractors case involving suit one america largest hospital operators woman death one facilities but ruling broad victory business sought company universal health services healthcare providers fearful suits false claims act lets individuals make claims federal government degraded the justices threw appeals court ruling allowed parents yarushka rivera sue universal health services false claims act sent case back lower court meaning suit could potentially still proceed rivera suffered fatal seizure age mental health facility owned company lawrence massachusetts the lawsuit said facility provided gravely inadequate treatment used unsupervised unqualified the ruling represented partial victory business community rejected lower court expansive view company liability false claims act roy neglect king russia universal health services lawyer said pleased justices threw appeals court ruling set new rigorous standard determining claims move forward rivera parents julio escobar carmen cornea accused company degrading government getting federal medical funding provide treatment people comply personnel regulations lawrence facility the ruling accepts basic notion fraudsters provide shady services government expect payment without recurring significant liability said david frederick lawyer rivera family businesses hoped justices would put limits disallow completely lawsuits based federal contractor failure meet certain legal regulatory requirements specifically outlined government contract the court instead said lawsuits filed long relevant government decision make payment company justice clearance thomas writing court said parents may well adequately pleaded violation fraud law added false claims act means imposing treble damages penalties insignificant regulatory contractual the obama administration backed parents politicsnews