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April 14, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
Duke University Health System to Pay $1 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
The world-renowned Duke University School of Medicine operates out of three area hospitals owned by the Duke University Health System. According to a recently-unsealed False Claims Act filing in the federal District Court of the Eastern District of North Carolina, several of its billing practices allegedly violated the FCA and […]
April 11, 2014
False Claims Act Legal News
Celebrating Three Courageous Whistleblowers Who Were Victorious Against Halliburton, Enron, Countrywide
Serving as a whistleblower in a case involving government, securities, commodities, or tax fraud takes perseverance, courage, and patience. Many of these cases take years to resolve and involve high-pressure federal investigations into billion-dollars industries plagued by scandal and fraud. If you are considering a whistleblower lawsuit but are fearful […]
April 10, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
Repeat Offender Valley Heart Consultants to Pay $3.9 Million to Settle Claims of Medicare Fraud
In a recent press release, the Department of Justice applauds the concerted efforts of the Department of Health and Human Services with the FBI in identifying and investigating allegations of billing fraud spanning nearly six years. According to allegations, Texas-based Valley Heart Consultants was engaging in the practice of performing […]
April 9, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
Arkansas Supreme Court Takes Different View of Risperdal Fraud Case
Late last year, the federal Department of Justice settled a long-running dispute with drug maker Johnson & Johnson over allegations of the off-label marketing of the anti-psychotic drug Risperdal. As is often the case, Johnson & Johnson also faced several state False Claims Act and Deceptive Trade Practices Act allegations, […]
April 8, 2014
False Claims Act Legal News
Shipping Companies Sea Star and Horizon Settle False Claims Act Allegations Involving Anti-Competitive Price-Fixing
In today’s case, we explore a unique False Claims Act settlement alleging unlawful collaboration between several competitors in the maritime shipping business. Specifically, a qui tam lawsuit alleges a private business relationship between two cargo companies for purposes of driving up bids for work with both the U.S. Postal Service […]
April 7, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
Ohio-Area Memorial Hospital to Pay $8.5 Million for False Claims Act Violations
Memorial Hospital, located in Fremont, Ohio, is a non-profit organization allegedly involved in improper billing practices for services provided to Medicare and Medicaid patients. It has also recently resolved allegations under the Stark Law involving unlawful financial relationships with other entities in the medical field. All in all, Memorial has […]
April 4, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
Medicare Fraud Case Takes Aim at Unnecessary Prescriptions of Dangerous Drug Clozapine
In a case involving Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, LLC, the Department of Justice recently settled hundreds of allegations of Medicare and Medicaid fraud relating to the improper recommendation of the generic drug clozapine – considered a drug of last resort for the treatment of schizophrenia. According to allegations, Teva, through its […]
April 3, 2014
Healthcare Fraud
Pittsburgh-Area West Penn Allegheny Health System Settles False Claims Act Case
In a recent settlement involving the False Claims Act’s anti-kickback provisions and the federal Stark Law, Pittsburgh’s West Penn Allegheny Health System has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle claims it engaged in an unlawful exchange of benefits with Pittsburgh-area doctors and facilities. The case was handled by the […]
April 2, 2014
SEC Fraud
The SEC Files Brief in Support of Whistleblower in Case Against Siemens
In 2010, the Dodd Frank Act was enacted to further financial reform and bring about greater integrity from those working on Wall Street. One of the hallmark features of the Act involves the implementation of a whistleblower program designed to incentivize those with original information about securities fraud to come […]
April 1, 2014
Tax Fraud
False Claims Act Settlement Against Lantheus Medical Imaging & Bristol-Myers Squibb
The federal False Claims Act has proven to be so effective in combating healthcare, defense, and other types of fraud against the government that the majority of U.S. states have enacted similar statutes to address fraud within their own borders. In New York, the False Claims Act expressly includes acts […]
March 31, 2014
Military Contractor Fraud
Securities and Exchange Commission Joins False Claims Act Investigation Against KBR
Over the past year, we have examined a False Claims Act case against one of the largest military contractors in the world: Kellogg, Brown & Root. Known as KBR, this firm has been awarded over $40 billion in government work throughout the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, primarily for logistical support. […]
March 28, 2014
Environmental Fraud
Shell Oil Company Pays to Settle Allegations of False Claims for Environmental Clean-Up
In a recent case out of Massachusetts, oil giant Shell has agreed to pay $4 million to the Commonwealth in order to settle claims it improperly billed for environmental cleanup services. We have reported in the past on the importance of state-level false claims acts, which often work to supplement […]
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