January 25, 2010
Florida congressman introduces “Defund the Crooks Act”
Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) has introduced a bill (H.R. 4444) that would impose new restrictions on the award of government contracts to organizations that have violated state or federal law. The bill would...
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January 22, 2010
Dental fraud suit settled for $24 million
The Dept. of Justice announced that it has settled a False Claims Act suit against a dental management company. The company, FORBA Holdings LLC, agreed to pay $24 million to resolve allegations that it...
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January 16, 2010
Feds join whistleblower suit against Johnson & Johnson
The U.S. Dept. of Justice has joined a whistleblower suit alleging that pharmaceutical manufacturer Johnson & Johnson violated the False Claims Act. The complaint alleges that J&J paid millions...
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December 28, 2009
Chevron settles royalties underpayment qui tam suit for $45 million
Chevron Corp., Texaco, Unocal and affiliated companies will pay the federal government $45.6 million to resolve claims that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly underpaying royalties owed on...
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December 22, 2009
Whistleblower Kopchinski named most influential person in business ethics for 2009
Ethisphere, a think tank that focuses on business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability, has named Pfizer whistleblower John Kopchinski the most influential person...
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Three home health agencies settle whistleblower suits for $24 million
Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo and U.S. Attorney Benton J. Campbell today announced a settlement with three home health agencies resolving qui tam lawsuits that alleged violations of the federal and...
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U.S., Calif. and Florida recover $69 million from Schering-Plough
Schering-Plough has agreed to pay a total of $69 million to the federal government and the states of California and Florida to settle allegations that it deliberately inflated the cost of drugs, causing...
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University of Phoenix settles qui tam suit for $78.5 million
The University of Phoenix has agreed to pay $78.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. The suit, which was pursued by the qui tam plaintiffs after the government declined...
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December 10, 2009
Florida will receive $8.5 million in whistleblower suit
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum announced that the state will receive $8.5 million from a settlement with Roxane Laboratories, Inc., and its corporate affiliates. The settlement resolves allegations...
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December 03, 2009
Qui tam cases made up nearly $2 billion of FY 2009 FCA recoveries
The Justice Department announced that settlements and judgements in cases involving fraud against the government reached $2.4 billion in fiscal year 2009. Of that amount, nearly $2 billion was attributable...
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