DOJ Freezes Collection Of Civil Penalties to Blunt Economic Impact of COVID-19 -
The US Department of Justice has paused its collection of civil penalty payments until at least May 31, “in an effort to blunt the...more
NY Investment Firm to Pay $35 Million to Resolve Fraud Allegations -
New York-based investment firm International Investment Group LLC (IIG) agreed to pay the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over $35 million to...more
National Nursing Home Initiative to Focus on Substandard Nursing Facilities -
On March 3, 2020, Attorney General William Barr announced the launch of the US Department of Justice’s National Nursing Home Initiative. The...more
Third Circuit Holds False Claims Act Relator Lacks Standing and Right to Intervene in Related Criminal Case -
In a matter of first impression, the Third Circuit held last week that a relator who filed an action under the...more
11/8/2019
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Former Drugstore Executive Receives Two-Year Sentence, Ordered to Pay $6.3 Million for Kickback Scheme -
A Pennsylvania federal judge sentenced a former Rite-Aid advertising executive to two-years imprisonment and ordered...more
10/29/2019
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Nissan and its Former CEO Settle Charges for Fraudulently Concealing More than $140 Million in Compensation and Retirement Benefits -
This week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a settlement with...more
9/30/2019
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NY Ambulette Owners Plead Guilty to $8.6 Million Health Care Kickback Scheme -
On September 5, the Department of Justice announced that two New York ambulette owners pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to offer and...more
9/13/2019
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Former CEO of Virginia-Based Contractor to Pay $20M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations -
On August 20, 2019, the majority owner and former Chief Executive Officer of Virginia-based defense contractor ADS, Inc. –...more
Whistleblower Collects on Cybersecurity FCA Case -
On July 31, 2019, Cisco Systems agreed to pay $8.6 million in civil damages to settle claims that it sold video surveillance technology with known security flaws to several...more
DOJ News & Litigation Updates -
ITT Cannon to Pay $11 Million to Settle False Claims Allegations -
ITT Cannon (ITT), a division of ITT Inc., has agreed to pay $11 million to settle whistleblower claims that it supplied...more
7/22/2019
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Inpatient Rehabilitation Company Agrees to Pay $48 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations -
DOJ announced that Encompass Health Corporation (f/k/a HealthSouth Corporation), the nation’s largest operator of...more
7/17/2019
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