A federal judge dismissed a whistleblower case against Anthem Insurance Companies Inc. and others, which claimed the defendants violated the False Claims Act. The U.S. district judge for the Southern District of Indiana held that the plaintiffs did not sufficiently plead materiality.

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"Most troubling, prosecutors have rushed to charge cases before properly investigating them, resulting in individuals being detained for days only to have the government voluntarily dismiss the charges against them at early hearings," U.S. District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan of the District of Columbia wrote in a scathing opinion dismissing a criminal case with prejudice.

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