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Importer Convicted of Undervaluation Reaches Asset-Forfeiture Deal with U.S.
Less than half the transaction value of the imports was declared to Customs. A California apparel importer and its top executives have reached a proposed
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Honeywell Int’l Pays $3.35M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations over “Defective” Zylon Bulletproof Vests Supplied to the U.S. Military
The settlement caps the DOJ’s nearly 20-year pursuit of False Claims Act lawsuits, prompted by a whistleblower complaint, against companies
Justice Dept. Alleges Health Insurer Cigna Violated the False Claims Act by Artificially Inflating the “Risk Scores” of its Medicare Advantage Members to Boost its Capitation Payments
The lawsuit is part of an effort by the U.S. Justice Department to investigate and litigate fraudulent diagnosis-coding practices by
Florida Medical Group Pays $130K to Settle Allegations it Violated the False Claims Act by Accepting Kickbacks from Pharma Distributor Cardinal Health
The settlement follows Cardinal Health’s payment of $13M to resolve related False Claims Act allegations earlier this year A Florida
Supplier of Military-Grade Firefighting Materials Settles False Claims Act Allegations it Sold the U.S. Government “Defective” Fire-Suppression Foam
Georgia firm allegedly falsely certified that its firefighting foam complied with military specifications Georgia-based Fire Service Plus Inc. has agreed to
Milwaukee Advertising Agency BVK Pays $2.25M to Resolve Whistleblower Allegations it Fraudulently Obtained COVID-19 Relief Funds by Falsely Certifying its Eligibility
Badger-State firm allegedly failed to disclose that it qualified as a foreign agent which meant it was ineligible to participate
Philips Respironics Pays $26M to Settle False Claims Act Lawsuits over Alleged Kickbacks to DME Suppliers; Whistleblower Awarded $4.3M
Manufacturer of home respiratory equipment allegedly coaxed DME suppliers to recommend and buy more of its products by furnishing them
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
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