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U.S. Customs Cracks Down on Scheme to Evade Import Duties on Chinese Pipes
Products were falsely declared to be of Thai origin when, in reality, they were made in China and only transshipped through Thailand. U.S. Customs and
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Qui Tam Relators Stand to Receive Significant Whistleblower Rewards as Electronic Health Records Firm Settles False Claims Act Lawsuit for $18.25M
Athenahealth allegedly violated the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and False Claims Act by paying kickbacks for clients referrals Healthcare technology firm Athenahealth
Qui Tam Relator Receives $4.6 Million Whistleblower Reward as Boeing Subsidiary Pays $25 Million to Settle False Claims Act Lawsuit over Inflated Costs of Drone Parts
Company allegedly gave government inflated cost and pricing data when negotiating no-bid contracts for drone-related military projects Insitu drone. The
Eleventh Circuit Takes Broad View of Escobar’s Materiality Requirement, Reviving $240 Million Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit Involving Unallowable Fees Included in VA Mortgage Loan Guarantees
Court takes “holistic approach” to materiality, rejecting strict focus on the ultimate “payment decision” in significant win for qui tam
Falsely Certifying Eligibility to Participate in Government Programs can Give Rise to Liability under the False Claims Act Post-Escobar, Court of Appeals Holds
Second Circuit rules that relevant government “payment decision” under Escobar included Veterans Administration’s initial decision to award contracts based on claim that
Supreme Court of Illinois Upholds Qui Tam Whistleblower Provisions of State Insurance Claims Fraud Prevention Act
Court holds that whistleblower standing under the Insurance Claims Fraud Prevention Act—like the federal False Claims Act—does not require that
The Shield of Qualified Immunity is Unavailable as a Defense under the False Claims Act, Appellate Court Holds
Fourth Circuit reasons that proving the fraudulent state of mind required for False Claims Act liability would defeat any claim
Qui Tam Whistleblower Awarded $3.7 Million as U.S. Settles with German Engineering Firm for Ducking Customs Import Duties
Linde AG used incorrect Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes and failed to declare “assists” on steel products imported from China
Financial Institutions can be Sued under the Whistleblower Provisions of the False Claims Act for Defrauding the Federal Reserve
Fraud in connection with receipt of federal bailout funds held to be actionable under the False Claims Act The Second
Whistleblowers Share $1.48 Million Reward as Importer of Brake Pads Settles Customs Fraud Lawsuit for $8 Million
Centric Parts of California evaded 2.5% tariff by misclassifying “mounted” brake pads as “unmounted.” In yet another False Claims Act
Federal Contractor CDM Smith Pays $5.6 Million to Resolve Whistleblower Claims under the False Claims Act Arising out of Scheme to Overcharge Navy
Firm allegedly provided government with inaccurate cost data during contract negotiations, failed to disclose that estimates had been reduced by
Appellate Court Approves Whistleblower’s use of Third-Party Litigation Funder, Affirms $255 Million Verdict against Skilled Nursing Facilities for Medicare Fraud
Management pressured staff to inflate Medicare reimbursements by “upcoding” and “ramping.” The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has held that
Whistleblower Awarded 22% of Recovery as U.S. Settles with Importer for Fraudulently Underpaying Customs Duties on Diamond Jewelry
Former employee blows the whistle, receives reward In another False Claims Act settlement involving trade fraud, the owner of New
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