Whistleblower Law Insights

Atricure Inc., a medical device manufacturer, has agreed to pay the United States $3.76 million to resolve civil claims that it marketed its medical devices for uses that had not been approved by the FDA....

Sierra Military Health Services, LLC has agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle allegations that it caused the submission of false claims to TRICARE. TRICARE is the health care program for active duty service...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...