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November 25, 2013
False Claims Act Legal News
LG Chem Agrees to $1.2 Million False Claims Act Settlement
Technology giant LG Chem announced earlier this month that it will pay $1.2 million to settlement claims under the False Claims Act. The settlement, which does not admit wrongdoing or liability, comes as a result of the government’s accusations that the company mismanaged federal funds and provided employees unnecessary benefits […]
November 22, 2013
False Claims Act Legal News
False Claims Act Used to Reclaim Hundreds of Thousands From Fraudulent Native American Leader
As we have reported in the past, the False Claims Act has been hugely successful in helping the U.S. government recover money lost as a result of scam artists and fraudulent contractors. The FCA condemns and punishes acts resulting in unlawful amounts of money forwarded from the U.S. government to […]
November 21, 2013
False Claims Act Legal News
False Claims Act Weeds Out a Few Bad Apples
The federal False Claims Act is an integral piece of legislation designed to avoid over-payment by the U.S. government to private contractors. Recently, the FCA has been highly successful in refunding monies taken by unscrupulous healthcare facilities having found ways to increase profits through unlawful Medicaid and Medicare billing practices. […]
November 20, 2013
False Claims Act Legal News
Baptist Health Systems Settles Eight-Figure False Claims Act Settlement
The False Claims Act was specifically structured during the Civil War era to eliminate the infiltration of fraud and scams upon American taxpayers by way of government contracts. The Act was originally initiated in response to attempts by fraudulent companies found to be double-billing or overselling war-related goods to soldiers […]
November 18, 2013
False Claims Act Legal News
AT&T Pays Seven-Figure Settlement to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
AT&T is one of the world’s leading telecommunications corporations, with customers and users on nearly every continent. Unfortunately, it is also in the crosshairs of the Department of Justice after allegations surfaced detailing its fraudulent dealings with the Federal Communications Commission. Under the False Claims Act, which is an Act […]
November 15, 2013
False Claims Act Legal News
Renowned Software Company to Pay $11 million in Penalties Under the False Claims Act
We often report about violations of the False Claims Act as pertaining to healthcare billing fraud. However, fraud against the government can appear pursuant to nearly any contract, and today’s article explores a recent settlement involving software billing fraud. Under the FCA, companies holding contracts paid for by taxpayer dollars […]
November 14, 2013
False Claims Act Legal News
U.S. Government Receives Historic Settlement From Johnson & Johnson
In November 2013, medical supply giant Johnson & Johnson paid a $2.2 billion settlement over claims of off-label marketing and unlawful kickbacks. Additionally, the settlement results in the largest whistleblower payout ever: $167 million. Johnson & Johnson entered into the agreement after widespread allegations it marketed its mental health drugs […]
November 13, 2013
False Claims Act Legal News
Institute for Legal Reform Considers Changes to the False Claims Act, Part IV
Over the past several posts, we have discussed a number of proposed changes offered by the Institute for Legal Reform at its recent summit over the federal False Claims Act. The FCA is a piece of legislation, introduced during the Civil War, which works to recoup money taken from the […]
November 12, 2013
False Claims Act Legal News
Institute for Legal Reform Considers Changes to the False Claims Act, Part III
Over the past several days, we have discussed the proposed changes to the federal False Claims Act, a statute highly-touted as one of the most successful pieces of legislation in American history. The first proposed change attacks the current treble damages calculation for companies found to be in violation of […]
November 8, 2013
Military Contractor Fraud
George Washington University Hit With Retaliation Claim Involving Anti-Terrorism Project
The federal False Claims Act is a statute concerned with eliminating misspending and misrepresentations with regard to private use of public money. While many of our stories involve healthcare fraud claims under the FCA, a recent case stemming out of George Washington University, located in Washington D.C., highlights the need […]
November 7, 2013
False Claims Act Legal News
Institute for Legal Reform Considers Changes to False Claims Act – Part Two
Yesterday, we introduced a series detailing proposed changes to the False Claims Act. These ideas are purported by the Institute for Legal Reform to be a fairer, more evenhanded approach to the allegedly disproportionate distribution of justice under the current FCA. For instance, the ILR believes in a multiplier system […]
November 5, 2013
False Claims Act Legal News
Institute for Legal Reform Considers Changes to False Claims Act – Part One
As we have so often reported in the past, the False Claims Act and its state-level counterparts are some of the most successful pieces of legislation in American history. Beginning in the Civil War era, the FCA has proven integral in recover billions of U.S. tax dollars from the hands […]
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