“Enforcing the False Claims Act is a top priority for the Department—not just for our office,” said Deputy Associate Attorney General Stephen Cox, the Keynote Speaker for the 2020 Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam...more
1/31/2020
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The new numbers – published in DOJ’s annual False Claims Act recoveries statistics for Fiscal Year 2019 – brings FCA recoveries since FY 1987 (the year after Congress amended the FCA to incentivize whistleblowers further to...more
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Manufacturer to Pay Over $37.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations -
On January 15, 2015, the DOJ announced that ResMed Corp., a manufacturer of durable medical equipment, agreed to pay over...more
1/20/2020
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Government Intervenes Against Integrated Health Care System in False Claims Act Suit-
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Compound Ingredient Supplier to Pay Over $22 Million to Resolve Allegations Brought Under Qui Tam Provisions of FCA -
On November 7, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Fagron Holding USA LLC (Fagron) had...more
11/18/2019
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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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Genetic Testing Company and Three Principals Settle FCA Allegations for $42.6 Million -
On October 9, 2019, New Orleans-based laboratory company UTC Laboratories Inc. (RenRX) agreed to pay $41.6 million, and its three...more
Doctors and Alabama Cardiac Center to Pay $1.1 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations -
On August 27, the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington announced a $1.1 million settlement with three...more
8/30/2019
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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
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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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