Whistleblower Act
November 25, 2013
Basco Manufacturing Co. (Basco) has agreed to pay $1.1 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by making false customs declarations to avoid paying duties on products imported from the PRC (People’s Republic of China), the Department of Justice announced last week.
The U.S. government alleged that Basco made false declarations to the U.S....
antidumping, Basco, China, countervailing, duties, False Claims Act, qui tam lawsuit, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
November 20, 2013
The Ensign Group Inc. (Ensign) has agreed to pay $48 million to resolve allegations, under the False Claims Act, that it knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary rehabilitation therapy services, the Justice Department announced today.
Ensign, a skilled nursing provider, allegedly submitted false claims to the...
False Claims Act, Medicare, Medicare Fraud, qui tam lawsuit, The Ensign Group Inc., Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
November 19, 2013
FreshPoint Inc. has agreed to pay $4.2 million to resolve allegations, under the False Claims Act, that it overcharged the Department of Defense for fresh fruit and vegetables purchased under 15 separate contracts, the Justice Department announced today.
FreshPoint, a food distribution company and wholly owned subsidiary of Sysco Corp., allegedly overcharged the government on...
Department of Defence, DOD, False Claims Act, FreshPoint Inc., qui tam lawsuit, Sysco Corp., Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
November 15, 2013
CA, Inc. (CA) has agreed to pay the United States $8 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in connection with contracts administered by the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Defense (DOD), the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced earlier this week.
The U.S. government, which purchased software maintenance services from...
CA, CA Technologies, Department of Defense, DOD, False Claims Act, GSA, qui tam lawsuit, software, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
November 12, 2013
LG Chem Michigan, Inc. (LGCMI) will pay the United States $1.2 million to resolve allegations, under the False Claims Act, that the company improperly sought and obtained federal funds to pay employees who were engaged in recreational and volunteer activities, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced last week. This amount is in addition to the $8,500 that LGCMI refunded to...
Department of Energy, DOE, False Claims Act, LG Chem Michigan, Inc., qui tam lawsuit, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
November 8, 2013
Hospice of the Comforter Inc. (HOTCI) has agreed to pay $3 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to the Medicare program for hospice services provided to patients who were not eligible for the Medicare hospice benefit, the Justice Department announced earlier this week.
The government alleged that HOTCI engaged in...
False Claims Act, Hospice of the Comforter Inc., Medicare, Medicare Fraud, qui tam lawsuit, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorneys
November 6, 2013
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will pay more than $2.2 billion to resolve criminal and civil liability allegations relating to the prescription drugs Risperdal, Invega and Natrecor, including promotion for uses not approved as safe and effective by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and, payment of kickbacks to physicians and to pharmacy providers, the U.S. Department of...
False Claims Act, FDA, Johnson & Johnson, qui tam lawsuit, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorney
November 5, 2013
Axway, Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $6.2 million to settle allegations under the False Claims Act that it and its predecessors provided the General Services Administration (GSA) with defective pricing information in order to obtain and maintain a contract permitting them to sell software licenses and related services to federal agencies at inflated prices,...
Axway Inc, California Proposition 65, False Claims Act, Prop 65 California, Prop 65 Warning, Proposition 65, qui tam lawsuit, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorney
October 30, 2013
The government has intervened in a lawsuit filed under the False Claims Act against United States Investigations Services LLC (USIS) in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, the Department of Justice announced today. The lawsuit alleges that USIS failed to perform quality control reviews in connection with its background investigations for the U.S. Office...
False Claims Act, Public interest lawyers, qui tam lawsuit, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorney
November 1, 2013
Infosys Corporation has agreed to pay $34 million to settle allegations of systematic visa fraud and abuse of immigration processes, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced earlier this week. The $34 million payment made by Infosys, an Indian company involved in consulting, technology, and outsourcing, represents the largest payment ever levied in an immigration case...
False Claims Act, Public interest lawyers, qui tam lawsuit, Whistleblower Act, whistleblower attorney
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