The knowledge of falsity element in False Claims Act (FCA) cases—i.e., whether fraudulent claims were submitted knowingly, not merely negligently, may soon become an objective standard regardless of the defendant's actual knowledge. The Supreme Court is taking up two U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit cases where rulings shielded both food-and-pharmacy chains from FCA liability for alleged improper billing involving prescription drugs. If the high court sides with the Seventh Circuit, the impending result could mean an exponential loss of taxpayer money.