Department of Justice Announces Pair of False Claims Act Settlements
- posted: Aug. 02, 2022
- Graft and Corruption,  Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
The U.S. Department of Justice recently announced two settlements of qui tam lawsuits under the False Claims Act, which allows private individuals to file lawsuits on behalf of the government Read More
2021 Was a Massive Year for False Claims Act Settlements
- posted: Jun. 21, 2022
- Fraud
The U.S. Department of Justice recently revealed that 2021 was a major year for False Claims Act settlements and judgments. According to the DOJ, the federal government took in more than Read More
Surgical Company, Physician Settle Whistleblower Lawsuit for $3 Million
- posted: Jun. 16, 2022
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
A recent lawsuit against a Georgia surgical company and the physician who owns it resulted in a $3 million lawsuit. The False Claims Act case was filed against Dr. Jeffrey Gallups Read More
Orthopedic Surgeon Must Pay $343,000 to Settle Allegations of False Claims Act Violations
- posted: May 12, 2022
- Fraud
Dr. Mark Stephen Wilson, an orthopedic surgeon based in Oklahoma, will pay the federal government nearly $343,000 to resolve allegations of False Claims Act violations. According to the Department of Justice, Read More
Hayat Pharmacy to Settle False Claims Act Case for $2 Million
- posted: Mar. 22, 2022
- Fraud
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a settlement with Milwaukee-based chain Hayat Pharmacy for $2.05 over allegations the pharmacy made false claims to Medicaid and Medicare for Read More
Merit Medical Systems Agrees to Pay $18 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Violations
- posted: Feb. 08, 2021
- Fraud
Merit Medical Systems recently agreed to pay $18 million to resolve claims that it violated the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act in paying physicians and healthcare facilities to Read More
Reliant Rehabilitation Holdings Will Pay $6.1 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations
- posted: Nov. 15, 2018
- Fraud
Reliant Rehabilitation Holds, Inc., a national rehabilitative care provider based in Plano, Texas, will pay $6.1 million to the federal government to settle claims it paid kickbacks to its skilled Read More
Inchcape Whistleblowers Awarded $4.4 Million in False Claims Act Case
- posted: Sep. 03, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
Inchcape Shipping Services Holdings Limited and several of its subsidiaries recently agreed to pay $20 million to settle False Claims Act violation allegations. The company and its subsidiaries were accused Read More
Former HSBC Banker Sentenced to Prison for Fraud
- posted: Aug. 13, 2018
- Whistleblower Litigation
Mark Johnson, a former HSBC Holdings, PLC trader, recently became the first person to be convicted in an international investigation into currency rigging. In late April, a U.S. District Judge Read More
False Claims Act Suit Against Genentech Halted
- posted: Sep. 18, 2017
- Whistleblower Litigation
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently halted a False Claims Act lawsuit filed against Genentech Inc. In the suit, the plaintiff claimed the company defrauded Medicare Read More
Whistleblower Claim Worth $112 Million to Proceed Against Duke and Researchers
- posted: Sep. 04, 2017
- Whistleblower Litigation,  Fraud
A federal judge has ruled that a whistleblower lawsuit filed against Duke University and a pair of researchers can proceed. The lawsuit alleges the university and researchers were able to secure Read More
New Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleges UnitedHealth Defrauded Medicare
- posted: May 11, 2017
- Whistleblower Litigation
A recently filed whistleblower lawsuit alleges UnitedHealth Group and other health plans that hired subsidiaries of the insurance company routinely submitted false information about the conditions of patents to boost Read More
Doctors Split $2.7 Million False Claims Act Settlement
- posted: Feb. 13, 2017
- Whistleblower Litigation
Two doctors will split a $2.7 million award after winning a False Claims Act lawsuit in which they claimed another physician at a nonprofit hospital in Florida was performing unnecessary Read More
3 Major Retailers Won’t Face False Claims Act Suit
- posted: Sep. 19, 2016
- Whistleblower Litigation
Three of the world’s largest retailers have avoided a potential False Claim Act lawsuit, after claims surfaced that Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Kmart Corp. and Rite Aid Corp. had charged the Read More
New York Whistleblower Recovers $1.1M in False Claims Act Case
- posted: Jun. 09, 2016
- Whistleblower Litigation
A whistleblower case in New York alleging false income tax claims was settled for $1.1 million. In the case, real estate developer Asher Roshanzamir was accused of wrongfully deferring income tax Read More
$1 Billion Lawsuit Against Raytheon Will Proceed
- posted: May 30, 2016
- Whistleblower Litigation
According to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena, California, a billion-dollar lawsuit against Raytheon Co. will proceed. The defense contractor is accused of fraudulently overbilling the U.S. Read More