September 3, 2013
General
The False Claims Act is designed to protect American taxpayers from fraud, waste and abuse by those holding contracts with the United States government. Known as whistleblowers, these individuals stand to gain a sizable portion of any recovery obtained by the government – usually between 15 and 25 percent of […]
August 9, 2013
Canada News
After harvesting evidence that BP published core documents with misrepresentations about its IEP, OMS, and OSRP, as well as its clean-up efforts of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and related oil spill, Plaintiff issued a Fresh as Amended Statement of Claim. Importantly, Plaintiff now focuses on when BP was a “reporting […]
August 9, 2013
Canada News
This lawsuit is brought as a class action against many of the largest transocean shipping companies that ship millions of vehicles that are manufactured overseas and imported into United States. The claim alleges that since October 2008 the shipping companies engaged in a conspiracy to fix, raise, maintain and/or stabilize […]
August 8, 2013
Canada News
Michigan-based scrap metal dealership retained Morganti Legal, P.C. to lodge an monopolization claim against Metro International Trade Services LLC for abusing its market power in the warehousing of London Metal Exchange approved brands of aluminum in North America resulting aluminum in the spot market being over priced. The action is […]
July 17, 2013
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The government continues to show its resolve when it comes to False Claims Act violations, taking a special interest in healthcare fraud cases. This is especially true for cases that involve Medicare fraud, violations of the Medicare/Medicaid Anti-Kickback Statute (which prohibits the payment of kickbacks in exchange for referrals) and […]
July 16, 2013
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What is Medicare? Medicare is a government-sponsored health insurance program. It is administered by the Social Security Administration for United States citizens who are age 65 and over or for those people who suffer from a disability. The program is paid for and funded by the United States federal government. […]
July 15, 2013
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The decision to file a qui tam lawsuit is an important one. Naturally, you want to provide yourself with the best chance of filing a successful case, and the following tips can help. Choose Your Qui Tam Lawyer Carefully The federal False Claims Act is a detailed and complex law. You […]
July 12, 2013
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Thanks to a qui tam whistleblower, another defense contractor has agreed to a settlement in order to resolve allegations that it violated the federal False Claims Act. According to the government’s suit, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) was submitting false and fraudulent claims while under contract with the General Services […]
July 11, 2013
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Choosing the right law firm to represent you in a whistleblower lawsuit is one of the most important decisions you will make, as it can ultimately affect the outcome of a qui tam case. Today, more and more people are going online to search for legal representation. While the Internet […]
July 10, 2013
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A group of three Johnson City physicians learned they will have to pay $4.25 million plus interest to settle allegations contained in a False Claims Act lawsuit. According to the government, Dr. William Kincaid, Dr. Millard R. Lamb and Dr. Charles O. Famoyin knowingly and willfully caused false claims to […]
July 9, 2013
General
A multi-million dollar settlement was previously reached with one of the country’s largest and busiest oncology practices for qui tam claims that were filed under the federal False Claims Act. Georgia Cancer Specialists (GCS), which is based in Atlanta, has agreed to pay the government $4.1 million to resolve allegations […]
July 8, 2013
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A recent ruling by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has resulted in the largest recovery ever obtained against a defense contractor by the government under the federal False Claims Act. On June 20, United Technologies Corporation (UTC) was ordered to pay $473 million in […]