June 16, 2015
Military Contractor Fraud
Over the past two years, we have monitored the procedural milestones of a closely-watched False Claims Act case involving the global defense contractor Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. Based in Houston, Texas, the firm provides logistical support and engineering services to both private companies and the federal government, including […]
June 15, 2015
Contractor Fraud
While healthcare fraud continues to remain one of the top issues facing the federal government’s H.E.A.T. task force, fraud involving technology and government contracting also sits atop the list of major affronts to taxpayers and government budgets. Just recently, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a $9 million settlement with […]
June 12, 2015
Mortgage Fraud
Mortgage fraud continues to plague the government’s anti-fraud task forces, notwithstanding the widespread 2008 economic downturn caused in part by various residential underwriting antics by big name lenders. Having apparently not learned the lesson, Nashville-based First Tennessee Bank recently settled similar claims of mortgage fraud for a whopping $212 million, […]
June 11, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
Power mobility is one of the most costly medical devices currently allowable under Medicare and Medicaid guidelines. However, for patients who truly need this type of assistance, the help of a power wheelchair means the difference between a full and active lifestyle versus a purely homebound existence. As such, Medicare […]
June 10, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
Illegal kickback cases can be the most factually-complex False Claims Act lawsuits to grace the desks of state and federal attorneys and investigators. Today’s case, which involves one of the most prestigious teaching hospitals in the United States, is certainly no exception – and even government officials referred to the […]
June 9, 2015
Contractor Fraud
In a truly disheartening set of facts, California-based Veterans of the Land, Inc. allegedly falsely claimed status as a disabled veteran-owned small business, thereby making it eligible for certain government contracts expressly reserved for businesses owned and managed by disabled veterans of the U.S. military. In so doing, it unfairly […]
June 8, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
In yet another alleged healthcare fraud scheme, a rural southern Georgia hospital has agreed to offer $520,000 to settle allegations of illegal kickbacks and unlawful referral schemes. The agreement helps to correct and deter such conduct on both the federal and state level, as the Georgia Medicaid system is set […]
June 3, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
In yesterday’s post, we introduced the idea of a ‘reverse payment settlement’ agreement as it relates to the delayed introduction of less-expensive, equally-effective generic medications into the American market. In sum, these agreements are entered into between branded pharmaceutical companies and generic drug makers in order to delay the competition […]
June 2, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
As we have covered extensively on this blog, there is no shortage of ways in which pharmaceutical companies and healthcare companies can conspire to cheat American taxpayers. Over the next two posts, we will explore a novel False Claims Act concept that takes aim at the notion of ‘reverse payment […]
June 1, 2015
Education Fraud
Recently, Corinthian College was slapped with a $30 million fine from the federal government for unlawfully inflating its graduation rates in order to lure students into taking out sizable student loans and thereafter failing to follow through with a quality, marketable education. The college was forced to close its doors […]
May 27, 2015
Healthcare Fraud
The Department of Justice announced its latest healthcare fraud settlement involving Georgia-based Family Dermatology, P.C. According to the April 21, 2015, settlement, the practice was allegedly engaging in kickback schemes and improper financial arrangements between itself and several physicians in the local area. The company owns not only a dermapathology […]
May 26, 2015
False Claims Act Legal News
The Department of Justice issued a groundbreaking press release involving a recent settlement with United Parcel Service, the national logistics company. The May 19, 2015, press release details several allegations involving false billing and invoicing for delivery services. While UPS is primarily known for its on-ground delivery system, the False […]