September 28, 2020
Phillips & Cohen partner Steve Hasegawa frames the significance of Linde GmbH’s $22.8 million settlement of the firm’s qui tam lawsuit alleging customs fraud in a story by gasworld.
“When companies don’t pay the duties that are owed on imported goods, they are breaking the law and also giving foreign manufacturers an unfair price advantage over American-made goods,” said Steve Hasegawa, a whistleblower attorney and partner at Phillips & Cohen. “Customs duties help level the playing field for US businesses.”
Read the entire article, “Linde agrees to $22.8m settlement of whistleblower lawsuit,” on gasworld’s website