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9th. Circuit Appeal Highlights False Claims Act Safeco Defense Controversy
A federal jury returned a $24 million judgment against an importer of Chinese steel pipe fittings, finding that it knowingly
Electronic Health Records Firm ModMed Pays $45M to Settle Whistleblower Allegations it Violated the False Claims Act by Paying and Receiving Kickbacks in Connection with “Donated” EHR Software
The fraud was exposed by a former ModMed executive who filed a qui tam lawsuit under the False Claims Act.
Importer Pays $3.25M to Resolve Whistleblower Allegations it Violated the False Claims Act by Skirting Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese Imports
OneBigOutlet allegedly evaded millions of dollars in duties on imports from China by filing commercial invoices with CBP understating its
NY Nonprofit Pays $86K to Resolve Whistleblower Allegations it Violated the False Claims Act by Defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program
The Rensselaerville Institute allegedly overstated its average monthly payroll to receive a larger PPP loan
Honeywell Int’l Pays $3.35M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations over “Defective” Zylon Bulletproof Vests Supplied to the U.S. Military
The settlement caps the DOJ’s nearly 20-year pursuit of False Claims Act lawsuits, prompted by a whistleblower complaint, against companies
Justice Dept. Alleges Health Insurer Cigna Violated the False Claims Act by Artificially Inflating the “Risk Scores” of its Medicare Advantage Members to Boost its Capitation Payments
The lawsuit is part of an effort by the U.S. Justice Department to investigate and litigate fraudulent diagnosis-coding practices by
Florida Medical Group Pays $130K to Settle Allegations it Violated the False Claims Act by Accepting Kickbacks from Pharma Distributor Cardinal Health
The settlement follows Cardinal Health’s payment of $13M to resolve related False Claims Act allegations earlier this year
Supplier of Military-Grade Firefighting Materials Settles False Claims Act Allegations it Sold the U.S. Government “Defective” Fire-Suppression Foam
Georgia firm allegedly falsely certified that its firefighting foam complied with military specifications
Milwaukee Advertising Agency BVK Pays $2.25M to Resolve Whistleblower Allegations it Fraudulently Obtained COVID-19 Relief Funds by Falsely Certifying its Eligibility
Badger-State firm allegedly failed to disclose that it qualified as a foreign agent which meant it was ineligible to participate
Philips Respironics Pays $26M to Settle False Claims Act Lawsuits over Alleged Kickbacks to DME Suppliers; Whistleblower Awarded $4.3M
Manufacturer of home respiratory equipment allegedly coaxed DME suppliers to recommend and buy more of its products by furnishing them
Biogen Settles False Claims Act Kickback Lawsuit for $900M; Qui Tam Relator Receives Record $250M Whistleblower Award
Biogen allegedly spent millions illegally inducing doctors to prescribe its multiple sclerosis drugs
Pharmaceutical Giant Bayer Pays $40M to Settle False Claims Act Whistleblower Lawsuits Over Three Drugs
Qui tam whistleblower alleged that Bayer fraudulently paid kickbacks, conducted off-label marketing, and hid safety risks
