UNITED STATES v. WALGREEN CO.

No. 22-1491, No. 22-4292.

78 F.4th 87 (2023)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, and Commonwealth of Virginia, Plaintiff, v. WALGREEN CO., Defendant-Appellee. Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America; The American Medical Association; The Medical Society of Virginia; National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Incorporated; National Health Law Program, Amici Supporting Appellee. Commonwealth of Virginia, Plaintiff-Appellant, and United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Walgreen Co., Defendant-Appellee. Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America; The American Medical Association; The Medical Society of Virginia; National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Incorporated; National Health Law Program, Amici Supporting Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: August 15, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Martin V. Totaro , UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C.; Martin Jordan Minot , OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF VIRGINIA, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellants. Jonathan M. Phillips , GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Brian M. Boynton , Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Michael S. Raab , Charles W. Scarborough , Civil Division, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C.; Christopher R. Kavanaugh , United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellant United States of America. Jason S. Miyares , Attorney General, Charles H. Slemp III , Chief Deputy Attorney General, W. Clay Garrett , Assistant Attorney General, Andrew N. Ferguson , Solicitor General, Erika L. Maley , Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Lucas W.E. Croslow , Deputy Solicitor General, Rohiniyurie Tashima , John Marshall Fellow , OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF VIRGINIA, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant Commonwealth of Virginia. Reed Brodsky , New York, New York, Matt Gregory , Francesca Broggini , GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellee. Tara S. Morrissey , Andrew R. Vance , UNITED STATES CHAMBER LITIGATION CENTER, Washington, D.C., for Amicus Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. Elisabeth S. Theodore , Kolya D. Glick , ARNOLD PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP, Washington, D.C., for Amici Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, The American Medical Association, and The Medical Society of Virginia. Scott McIntosh , Kirti V. Reddy , QUARLES & BRADY LLP, Washington, D.C., for Amicus National Association of Chain Drug Stores. Martha Jane Perkins , Arielle Linsey , Catherine McKee , NATIONAL HEALTH LAW PROGRAM, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for Amicus National Health Law Program.

Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Chief Judge Diaz wrote the opinion, in which Judge Wynn and Judge Quattlebaum joined.


The United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia (together, the "governments") appeal the district court's dismissal of their complaint under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq., and Virginia state law. The governments allege that Walgreen Co. ("Walgreens") misrepresented that certain patients met Virginia...

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