2nd Circuit Denies Mandamus Challenge To Recusal Denial In COVID Testing Fraud Row

( March 10, 2026, 1:55 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued a mandate denying a motion to stay and related petition for a writ of mandamus challenging lower court proceedings in which a judge denied recusal in qui tam suits alleging that the lab and related parties violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by submitting false claims to government insurers for reimbursement for COVID-19 testing services....