January 24, 2011
First Senate Judiciary Committee hearing of 112th Congress to focus on fraud enforcement
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), has announced his intention to focus on fraud enforcement in a hearing that will be held on January 26. The hearing, entitled “Protecting...
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January 19, 2011
Whistleblower case alleges NYC overbilled Medicare by tens of millions of dollars
In an unfolding whistleblower case, the federal government has accused New York City of overbilling Medicaid by “at least tens of millions of dollars.” The complaint alleges excessive and improper...
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Government contractor to pay $6.25 million to settle False Claims Act violation
Fastenal Company, a national hardware distributor, has agreed to pay $6.25 million to settle allegations that it violated terms related to a contract with the US General Services Administration (GSA)....
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