In a joint letter to Senators Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT), DoJ Assistant Attorney General Ronald Weich and Assistant HHS Secretary Jim Esquea detailed the scope of False Claims Act cases under seal. A s of Jan. 4, 2011, there were 1,341 qui tam cases under investigation with no decision yet as to whether DoJ [...]
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HOW MANY QUI TAM CASES ARE UNDER SEAL?
Posted: January 25, 2011 by administrator in FCRATags: alabama, attorney, birmingham, FALSE CLAIMS ACT LAW, government fraud, huntsville, lawyer, medicare fraud, mobile, montgomery, qui tam, Tuscaloosa
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NORTHROP GRUMMAN SETTLES WHISTLEBLOWER LAWSUIT
Posted: June 27, 2010 by administrator in FCRATags: Alabama False Claims Act Lawyer, false claims act, government fraud, qui tam lawyer, WHISTLE
Defense contractor Northrop Grumman has agreed to settle a whistleblower lawsuit brought against them by a former quality assurance manager in 2006. The lawsuit claimed that the company failed to test electronic parts supplied to the government that were installed in military aircraft and spacecraft and were required to withstand extreme temperatures. The federal government will receive a [...]
KELLOG BROWN & ROOT (KBR) SUED UNDER FALSE CLAIMS ACT (QUI TAM)
Posted: April 1, 2010 by administrator in FCRATags: Alabama False Claims Act Lawyer, government fraud, KELLOG BROWN & ROOT FRAUD, LOGCAP CONTRACT FRAUD, qui tam lawyer
The Department of Justice has filed a False Claims Act (FCA) case again Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) alleging they violated the False Claims Act by charging the U.S. Government for private armed security and allowing 33 of their subcontractors to do the same under the LOGCAP III contract, despite the fact that such charges were expressly [...]
$4 Million Government Fraud Case Settled
Posted: March 17, 2010 by administrator in FCRATags: Alabama attorney, attorney, false claims act, government fraud, law, lawsuit, qui tam, qui tam lawyers, WHISTLEBLOWER, whistleblower lawyers, Zylon fiber
Lincoln Fabrics, Ltd., has settled a False Claims Act (qui tam) claims with the Department of Justice. According to the lawsuit, Lincoln used Zylon fabric in its bullet proof vest, even though the company knew that Zylon fiber rapidly loses its ballistic capability when exposed to heat and humidity. Yet, the manufacturer continued to use the fiber and continued to sell [...]
Mercy Hospital Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit for $2.79 Million
Posted: March 15, 2010 by administrator in FCRATags: Alabama attorney, attorney, false claims act, government fraud, law, lawsuit, medicare fraud, Medicare guideline fraud, qui tam, qui tam lawyer, WHISTLEBLOWER, whistleblower lawyer
Mercy hospital in Springfield, Massachusetts settled a False Claims Act (qui tam) lawsuit with the department of Justice for $2.79 million. The Department of Justice allegedMercy Hospital failed to provide or failed to document the minimum number of hours for rehabilitation therapy as required by the Medicare guidelines. The Department of Justice has issued the following press [...]
$3.5 Million False Claims Act (Qui Tam) with Eon Labs
Posted: March 13, 2010 by administrator in FCRATags: Eon Lab, false claims act, FDA, government fraud, ineffective drugs, medicaid fraud, medicare fraud, novartis, qui tam, Sandoz, WHISTLEBLOWER
According to the Department of Justice, Eon Labs, Inc., has settled a False Claims Act (qui tam) lawsuit with the Justice Department. it, Eon Labs (subsidiary of Sandoz, which is a subsidiary of Novartis AG)is the manufacturer of Nitrogylcerin Sustained Release. The DOJ posted the following press release on its website: Eon Labs Pays U.S. $3.5 Million [...]
$3.76 Million Qui Tam Settlement
Posted: March 7, 2010 by administrator in FCRATags: false claims act, government fraud, medicare fraud, off label marketing, qui tam, relator, whistle blower
The Ohio based medical device manufacturer, Atricure, Inc., has settled a qui tam lawsuit that alleged Atricure marketed its medical devices for off label uses. In other words, Atricure promoted its medical devices for purposes other than for which the FDA approved its devices. According to the Department of Justice, the allegations were made against Atricure in [...]
$21.3 Million Lawsuit Settlement with Schering-Plough
Posted: January 26, 2010 by administrator in FCRATags: albuterol, california, false claims act, government fraud, government over paid, overpayment, qui tam, schering plough, WHISTLEBLOWER
The state of California has agreed to settle a price inflation lawsuit with Schering-Plough Corporation for $21.3 million. California alleged in its lawsuit that Schering-Plough inflated the average wholesale price it reported for the drug Albuterol to California. As a result, California alleged its Medi-Cal program over paid Schering-Plough millions in pharmacy reimbursements. The overpayments were brought to the attention of the [...]
Qui Tam (False Claims Act) Lawsuit Settled for $7.9 Million
Posted: December 22, 2009 by administrator in FCRATags: false claims act, government fraud, outlier payments, qui tam
Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County, Pennsylvania has settled a qui tam (False Claims Act) lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed some four years ago and the whistleblower alleged two of Lourdes Medical Center’s suburb hospitals, Lourdes Medical and Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, inflated charges for the treatment of Medicare patients for outlier payments, [...]