Regeneron Court Permits Government to Pursue False Certification Theory -
On August 4, the district court in the closely watched Regeneron case granted the government’s request to file a second partial summary judgment...more
Patio Furniture Firm Pays Millions for Dodging Import Duties -
Grosfillex Inc., a Pennsylvania-based patio furniture company, has agreed to pay $4.9 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act...more
8/4/2025
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Medical Group and Related Parties to Pay Over $62 Million to Resolve FCA Claims for False Diagnoses -
On March 26, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a California-based medical group and related parties...more
3/31/2025
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First Circuit Joins Sixth and Eighth Circuits in Adopting Heightened, But-For Causation Standard for AKS-Based FCA Claims -
On February 18, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit became the latest court to agree...more
2/24/2025
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San Diego Physician and Medical Practice Pay $3.8 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations-
San Diego-based physician Dr. Janette J. Gray and her former medical practice, The Center for Health & Wellbeing, agreed to pay $3.8...more
10/28/2024
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Arkansas Men Convicted in $18 Million Global Investment Fraud Conspiracy -
A federal jury in the Western District of Arkansas convicted four men of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money...more
9/11/2023
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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