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June 6, 2013 General

Lengthy List of Securities Fraud Charges Result in a 17 Year Sentence for Defendant

On April 26, 2013, following a litany of charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), a Massachusetts man was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison by United States District Judge Denise J. Casper. Arnett L. Waters, a former investment advisor and principal broker-dealer, plead guilty to seven […]
June 3, 2013 General

Lucent Technologies Opts to Settle False Claims Act Suit with US Government

The United States Department of Justice announced that a telecommunications provider has agreed to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit, resolving allegations that it submitted false and fraudulent documentation to the government. Lucent Technologies World Services Inc. (LTWSI), a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent, will pay $4.2 million to the government as […]
May 30, 2013 General

New Guidelines Explain How State False Claims Acts Will be Evaluated

For the first time, the guidelines for evaluating state false claims acts have been updated. The Office of the Inspector General for Health and Human Services (OIG) recently released an updated set of state False Claims Acts guidelines, providing details as to how the laws will now be evaluated by […]
May 29, 2013 General

Jury Finds State Farm Guilty in False Claims Act Lawsuit

After a lengthy legal battle, a panel of 12 jury members in Mississippi federal court found State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. (State Farm) guilty of violating the False Claims Act. State Farm, the country’s largest insurer of homes, faced allegations that it defrauded the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) […]
May 28, 2013 General

The United States Government Intervenes in False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Agave BioSystems

Taking another step toward ending the widespread problem of defense contractor fraud, the United States government has joined a False Claims Act lawsuit against a New York-based biotech company. Agave BioSystems, founded in 1998, is accused of fraudulently billing the United States Department of Defense (DOD) for an estimated $15 […]