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The U. S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on November 30 in the case of Graham County Soil & Water Conservation District v United States ex rel Wilson. The question before the court concerns the...

The U.S. Dept. of Justice announced on November 3, 2009 that the nation’s largest nursing home pharmacy, Omnicare Inc., will pay $98 million, and drug manufacturer, IVAX Pharmaceuticals of Weston, Florida,...

The Congressional Research Service has released a report on the False Claims Act, Qui Tam: The False Claims Act and Related Federal Statutes. CRS is a department within the Library of Congress that provides...

Six hospitals in Indiana and Alabama will pay the United States more than $8 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit brought under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, the U.S. Dept. of Justice...

The U.S. Dept. of Justice announced that Pfizer Inc. will pay $2.3 billion in civil False Claims Act damages and criminal fines to resolve allegations that the company illegally promoted a number of its...

The U.S. Dept. of Justice announced that Covenant Medical Center will pay $4.5 million to settle a False Claims Act suit. The suit alleged that Covenant violated the Stark Law, which prohibits a hospital...

Endoscopic Technologies Inc. (Estech), a medical device manufacturer, will pay the federal government $1.4 million to resolve a whistleblower suit alleging violations of the False Claims Act, the U.S....

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it will be surveying retail sales practices in the municipal securities market. FINRA investigators are conducting sweeps to gather information...

Sen. Chuck Grassley, the ranking Republican member of the Finance Committee, wants leading medical journals to outline their policies on ghostwriting. Sen. Grassley has sent a letter to eight medical journals...

In an letter to the Financial Times, attorney Erika Kelton says that the proposed bounty program for SEC whistleblowers could be more effective. Kelton, a partner at Phillips & Cohen LLP, recommends...