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January 14, 2015
Contractor Fraud
Verizon to Pay $1.3 Million to Settle Allegations of Overcharging for Services
Contract fraud is one of the most common issues addressed by the False Claims Act, and it can be found in virtually any industry. In today’s case, we explore a recent settlement between Verizon New England, Inc. and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts involving overcharges for services pursuant to lucrative contracts […]
January 13, 2015
False Claims Act Legal News
Courageous FIFA Whistleblower Takes on Massive World Cup Bidding Fraud
In a departure from our typical reports of domestic false claims and fraud, today’s post discusses the ongoing battle between courageous whistleblower Phaedra Almajid and her bid to expose massive fraud in the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup soccer games. The games, which are governed by […]
January 12, 2015
Mortgage Fraud
Countrywide Whistleblower Receives Mega-Reward of $57 Million
Under the False Claims Act’s qui tam provisions, individual private plaintiffs – who are often in a better position to report and relay the details of fraud against the government – can receive rewards of up to 30 percent of the total settlement or verdict obtained on behalf of U.S. […]
December 29, 2014
Contractor Fraud
Alaska-Based Eyak Corporation Agrees to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for $2.5 Million
In an interesting case at the intersection of healthcare and contractor fraud, Anchorage, Alaska-based Eyak Corporation has agreed to settle claims of false charges and illegal kickbacks occurring under a lucrative government contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Accordingly, Eyak Technology and its affiliate Eyak Services LLC have […]
November 20, 2014
False Claims Act Legal News
CA District Court Reiterates Need for Strong Evidence in Whistleblower Lawsuits in Serco Judgment
We have covered the False Claims Act evidentiary standard from a number of different angles. At the pleadings phase of these cases, there is a near 50/50 split between the circuit courts as to the specificity of alleged fraud necessary to overcome a motion to dismiss under Federal Rule of […]
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