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Retail Giant K-Mart to Pay Millions for Violations of False Claims Act

In a press release issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, it was announced that K-Mart has agreed to pay the United States and 32 participating states $2.55 million to settle allegations of false prescription claims. Under the False Claims Act, which has been ratified or closely mimicked by several […]

Pacemaker Manufacturer Settles False Claims Act Case for $30 Million

Any individual with original information about fraudulent Medicaid or Medicare claims may come forward as a whistleblower under the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”). Under the FCA, it is considered against the law for a doctor to offer or implant a medical device that is known to be faulty and […]

Understanding Whistleblower Lawsuits Under Current Commodities Trading Laws

The Dodd-Frank Act, enacted in 2010, is dedicated to avoiding the financial misconduct which gave rise to America’s financial crisis of 2008. Under this Act, there is a provision focused on whistleblowers with original knowledge of fraud in the commodities trading industry. What is commodities trading? Commodities trading is better […]

The Top 5 Cases Decided Under the False Claims Act

It is not uncommon for a whistleblower case to result in a settlement or order valued in the millions of dollars. In this article, we focus on cases with ten-figure settlements, including some approaching the billion-dollar mark.  Interestingly, the majority of companies that were affected by these expensive settlements arising […]

Case Against C.R. Bard Intensifies as Judge to Consider Whistleblower’s New Complaint

The False Claims Act bars, among other things, unlawful kickbacks to physicians pertaining to any patient interaction to be subsequently billed to Medicare or Medicaid. The FCA also prohibits drug manufacturers from marketing or selling products in ways other than those approved by the FDA. Any deviation from the approved […]