Contract Fraud
July 7, 2014
HSBC has agreed to pay $10 million to settle allegations that the company knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to federal housing and mortgage programs, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced last week.
HSBC performs or oversees the performance of certain administrative activities in connection with residential...
Contract Fraud, False Claims Act, fannie mae, federal housing administration, Fraud Against Government, HSBC, Qui Tam, Whistleblower
June 19, 2014
SunTrust Mortgage Inc. has agreed to pay $968 million to resolve False Claims Act violations in connection with mortgage origination, servicing, and foreclosure abuses, the U.S. Department of Justice announced earlier this week. About half, $418 million, resolve SunTrust’s liability; the rest will provide consumer relief for homeowners.
SunTrust admitted that...
May 16, 2014
A lawsuit accusing OneWest Bank FSB, formerly known as IndyMac Bancorp Inc., of knowingly submitting or causing the submission of false claims to a federal mortgage program has been unsealed, Reuters reported. The U.S. government paid out over $200 million as a result of the alleged fraud.
The complaint was filed by Michael Fisher, who worked on modifications for OneWest...
April 9, 2014
Five California-based masonry subcontractors and two individuals have agreed to pay the government $1.9 million to resolve allegations that the parties violated the False Claims Act in connection with military construction contracts, the U.S. Department of Justice announced today. The defendants allegedly misrepresented their status as disadvantaged small businesses....
April 2, 2014
Connecticut-based Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle allegations that the company knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims in connection with inflated prices for Black Hawk helicopter parts, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut announced earlier this week.
Sikorsky, which manufactures Black...
March 7, 2014
Sea Star Line LLC and Horizon Lines LLC have agreed to pay $3.4 million to resolve allegations that the companies knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to the federal government by fixing the prices of government cargo transportation contracts between the United States and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Department of Justice announced today. Sea Star Line...
February 18, 2014
Vector Planning and Service Inc. (VPSI) has agreed to pay the government $6.5 million to settle False Claim Act allegations that the company inflated claims for payments under several Navy contracts, the Justice Department announced today.
VPSI, an information technology and systems engineering firm, has a number of contracts with the U.S. Navy to provide information...
Contract Fraud, False Claims Act, Government Contract, qui tam lawsuit, Vector Planning and Services Inc., Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
February 14, 2014
MPRI Inc. has agreed to pay $3.2 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that it submitted false labor charges on a contract to support the Army in Afghanistan, the Justice Department announced earlier this week.
MPRI allegedly billed for employees who had been granted leave and were out of the country and were thus not working. Under its contract with...
Contract Fraud, False Claims Act, MPRI Inc., qui tam lawsuit, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
January 24, 2014
The government has filed a complaint against Kellogg, Brown & Root Services Inc. (KBR) and Kuwaiti companies La Nouvelle General Trading & Contracting Co. (La Nouvelle) and First Kuwaiti Trading Co. (First Kuwaiti) for submitting false claims in connection with KBR’s contract with the Army to provide logistical support in Iraq, the Department of Justice...
Contract Fraud, False Claims Act, Iraq, KBR, qui tam lawsuit, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
December 6, 2013
A federal jury has found that JM Eagle, the nation’s largest manufacturer of plastic pipe, violated the False Claims Act when it knowingly sold defective pipes to states and municipalities for use in drinking water, firefighting, irrigation and other public systems, the New York Times reported.
JM Eagle, formerly J-M Manufacturing, allegedly cut costs by using shoddy...
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