The Department of Justice recently announced the settlement of a whistleblower lawsuit against the Texas-based Fluor Corporation and its parent company, Fluor Hanford Inc., for $1.1 million. The whistleblower lawsuit alleges that Fluor violated the False Claims Act by improperly using federal funds for the purpose of lobbying. Fluor provides services […]
According to a recent statement from the Department of Justice, a South Carolina rescue squad has agreed to settle a qui tam lawsuit for $800,000. Williston Rescue Squad, Inc. is based in Williston, SC and provides emergency ambulance services for citizens living in the southwestern portion of the state. According […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently charged a former Oregon gubernatorial political candidate and his lawyer with operating an investment scam selling pre-IPO shares of Facebook, LinkedIn, Groupon, and Zynga. The SEC charged Craig Berkman, a Portland venture capitalist, with the facilitation of securities fraud of at least 120 […]
The act of deliberately underbidding on projects in order to win federal government contracts is not an uncommon practice. Contractors submit extremely low bids for certain projects, knowing that the contract will cost the government much more in the end. Contractors underbid on these government projects for several reasons, such as […]
The New York based company, Corning Incorporated, recently settled a False Claims Act lawsuit for $5.65 million dollars, according to an official statement by the Department of Justice. The settlement resolves allegations that Corning submitted numerous false claims to federal government agencies in order to receive reimbursement for laboratory research […]