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Wound Care Company Owner Accused of False Claims Act Violations

Elderly residents of care facilities such as nursing homes are prone to bedsores, falls and other types of accidents that leave them with wounds requiring medical treatment. Often, a key Read More

Cybersecurity Violations Trigger $4.6 Million Penalty for Defense Contractor

Defense contracts are big business. Many companies depend on the funds from these agreements that enable our armed forces to meet their needs. However, these deals impose critical responsibilities on Read More

Rehabilitative Therapy Business Must Pay $9.6 Million in Damages

A rehabilitative therapy business in Georgia, along with its founder, has been ordered to pay $9.6 million in damages for submitting nearly 800 false health care claims. Case background Middle Georgia Family Read More

Ascension Michigan Pays $2.8 Million to Resolve Whistleblower Claim

A hospital system based in Michigan agreed to settle a whistleblower claim for $2.8 million, ending a case that featured allegations it submitted false claims for medically unnecessary procedures. Ascension Michigan Read More

Florida Urogynecology Network Settles False Claims Act Case for $1.7 Million

FWC Urogynecology, a urogynecology network based in Florida, recently settled a False Claims Act lawsuit for $1.7 million. In the suit, FWC was alleged to have billed the government for Read More

Ninth Circuit Decision Makes it Easier for Whistleblowers to Bring Qui Tam Actions

In a new, important development for how False Claims Act cases will proceed, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned precedent that had limited whistleblowers’ ability to recover money Read More

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