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Firm transshipped Chinese products through Malaysia to falsify their “country of origin” An importer has pled guilty to federal charges it illegally transshipped Chinese-made products
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Biogen Settles False Claims Act Kickback Lawsuit for $900M; Qui Tam Relator Receives Record $250M Whistleblower Award
Biogen allegedly spent millions illegally inducing doctors to prescribe its multiple sclerosis drugs The Boston-based pharmaceutical company Biogen Inc. (NasdaqGS: BIIB)
Pharmaceutical Giant Bayer Pays $40M to Settle False Claims Act Whistleblower Lawsuits Over Three Drugs
Qui tam whistleblower alleged that Bayer fraudulently paid kickbacks, conducted off-label marketing, and hid safety risks Bayer, the U.S. division
Helicopter Flight School and Community College Pay $7.5M to Settle False Claims Acts Whistleblower Lawsuit
Pilot training program allegedly falsified enrollment figures to obtain Veterans Affairs funding Universal Helicopters Inc. and Dodge City Community College
Medical Device Manufacturer Biotronik Pays $12.95M to Settle Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit over Physician Kickbacks
Biotronik allegedly paid doctors illegal kickbacks to promote the sale of its implantable cardiac devices Medical device manufacturer Biotronik has agreed to
Defense Contractor Pays $9M to Settle False Claims Act Whistleblower Lawsuit Involving Cybersecurity Noncompliance
Qui tam whistleblower alleged that Aerojet Rocketdyne misled the government regarding its compliance with cybersecurity standards Defense contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD) has agreed
Firm Wins $24M False Claims Act Judgment, $2.7M in Attorney’s Fees, against Corporate Rival over Evasion of Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Imports
Importer of welded outlets knowingly evaded applicable anti-dumping duties A federal court in California has awarded $24 million damages—and an additional $2.7 million in
California Companies Affiliated with Chinese Billionaire “Uncle Liu” Found Guilty of Fraudulent Scheme to Dodge U.S. Customs Duties on Aluminum Imports, Ordered to Pay $1.8B in Restitution
Extruded aluminum imports fraudulently misclassified as warehouse pallets to evade anti-dumping and countervailing (AC/CVD) duties A group of California companies
Qui Tam Relators Stand to Receive Significant Whistleblower Rewards as Electronic Health Records Firm Settles False Claims Act Lawsuit for $18.25M
Athenahealth allegedly violated the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and False Claims Act by paying kickbacks for clients referrals Healthcare technology firm Athenahealth
Qui Tam Relator Receives $4.6 Million Whistleblower Reward as Boeing Subsidiary Pays $25 Million to Settle False Claims Act Lawsuit over Inflated Costs of Drone Parts
Company allegedly gave government inflated cost and pricing data when negotiating no-bid contracts for drone-related military projects Insitu drone. The
Eleventh Circuit Takes Broad View of Escobar’s Materiality Requirement, Reviving $240 Million Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit Involving Unallowable Fees Included in VA Mortgage Loan Guarantees
Court takes “holistic approach” to materiality, rejecting strict focus on the ultimate “payment decision” in significant win for qui tam
Falsely Certifying Eligibility to Participate in Government Programs can Give Rise to Liability under the False Claims Act Post-Escobar, Court of Appeals Holds
Second Circuit rules that relevant government “payment decision” under Escobar included Veterans Administration’s initial decision to award contracts based on claim that
Supreme Court of Illinois Upholds Qui Tam Whistleblower Provisions of State Insurance Claims Fraud Prevention Act
Court holds that whistleblower standing under the Insurance Claims Fraud Prevention Act—like the federal False Claims Act—does not require that
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