Office Depot Pays $80 Million to Settle Historic California False Claims Act Case

In a major victory for California taxpayers, office supply giant Office Depot has agreed to pay $80 million to settle claims it unlawfully defrauded several government agencies out of money under contracts for the provision of supplies. The settlement comes on the heels of a settlement with the state of […]

DHS Technologies Pays $1.9 Million to Settle Claims of Contract Fraud

Whenever a private company or individual agrees to perform contract work for the federal government, there are certain highly-specific boilerplate contract terms that must be followed during the completion of the work. One such term requires contractors to always offer the government a rate on goods or services that is […]

5 Reasons the False Claims Act Is Essential for Fighting Fraud

The False Claims Act is an integral piece of legislation designed to incentivize integrity and honesty. It is a multi-faceted approach to exposing, eliminating, and deterring fraud – with many important benefits for plaintiffs. The following explores some of the reasons why the False Claims Act is one of the […]

North Atlantic Medical Services Settles FCA Allegations Involving Medicare Fraud

Close on the heels of the Department of Justice’s record-breaking fiscal year 2014 comes the latest Medicare fraud settlement involving Massachusetts-based North Atlanta Medical Services d/b/a Regional Home Care, Inc. The case, which was commenced by two former employees of NAMS, resulted in a settlement of $852,378. The two whistleblowers […]

Maricopa County Community College District Settles Grant Fraud Lawsuit

The occurrence of wasteful and disheartening grant fraud has led to several recent settlements under the False Claims Act, which is triggered any time federal money is intentionally obtained through the use of fraud and misrepresentation. In today’s case, we explore the details of a grant fraud case involving Arizona’s […]