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Defense Contractor Alleged to Have Overcharged Military for Fruits & Vegetables

Los Angeles-based Coast Produce Company recently found itself in a real pickle amid allegations that it grossly overcharged the U.S. military for the delivery and provision of fresh fruits and vegetables. According to a recent press release, the defense contractor agreed to settle the allegations for $4 million and entered […]

Boeing Agrees to Pay $18 Million in Response to Allegations of Defense Fraud

One of the founding goals of the False Claims Act was to root out fraud among Civil War-era defense contractors. The False Claims Act was first proposed over 150 years ago to help military leaders navigate questionable weapon contracts, but fraudulent defense claims still pose a problem today. The fraud […]

Military Contractor PoleZero Settles False Claims Act Allegations for $2.8 Million

Aside from healthcare fraud, defense contractor fraud remains the most costly form of financial abuse faced by the U.S. government. The False Claims Act, which was originally enacted to defend against wartime fraud and false claims, allows relators to recover up to 30 percent of any settlement or verdict recovered […]

Lockheed Martin Sub-Division Sandia to Pay $4.7 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

Earlier this month, government contractor Sandia National Laboratories agreed to pay $4.7 million amid allegations that it improperly and intentionally misallocated federal funding in order to pay for lobbying efforts to Congress regarding contracts for nuclear research and development. Much like healthcare fraud, government contracting fraud is becoming a growing […]

Federal Government Examines Helicopter Manufacturer Sikorsky Amid Allegations of Fraud

Aside from healthcare fraud, defense contractor fraud remains one of the top forms of waste and abuse addressed by the False Claims Act. Too often, big-budget defense contracts serve as fodder for dishonest companies to inflate and exaggerate costs, resulting in unnecessary spending of an already-strained defense budget. In one […]