Category: False Claims California

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged False Claims To Medi-Cal Former Membership Services Director Blows Whistle Federal Government And California To Share Settlement Federal and California law authorizes citizens to bring civil lawsuits on behalf of the government against businesses defrauding the federal or State government.  False Claims Act, (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Veteran And Former Student Brings Action Defendants Accused Of False Certifications Of Student Mix Former Student To Receive $1.125 Million Reward Millions of Americans who served in the military have over the years have received money for further schooling from the “GI Bill”, which was expanded after 9/11.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Employee Initiates False Claims Act Action Manufacturer Allegedly Failed To Test And Falsifying Results Employee To Receive Reward Government contracts often include strict rules regarding product specifications which contractors are obligated to meet in order to qualify for payment.   Knowing failure to fulfill contractual obligations or falsely representing […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Kickbacks To Discourage Competing Drugs Monetary And Non-Monetary Kickbacks Alleged Former Employee Blew Whistle Employee and former employees of government contractors, medical service providers, drug manufacturers, and other businesses providing services paid for by the government may become aware of fraudulent claims for such government payments.  Federal […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER False Claims Act Action Brought By Former Employee Contractor Allegedly Misrepresented Compliance With Regulations Former Employee/Whistleblower To Receive $2.61 Million Reward  Knowing violation of the terms of a government contract or misrepresentations regarding compliance with regulations by any government contractor paid to provide products or services to the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Two Civil Lawsuits Settled For $4 Million Company Provides Home Sleep Disorder Testing Kickbacks And Unnecessary Testing Alleged Federal law authorizes private citizens to bring suits against businesses defrauding the government. False Claims Act, (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.  Every year in this country, individuals bring […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Growing Problem Of Hospice Fraud Fraud And Patient Abuse And Neglect For-Profit Hospice Agencies Hospice fraud in the United States is an increasing problem as the number of hospice patients has exploded over the past few years. From 2004 to 2008, the number of patients receiving hospice care […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Cases Started Eight Years Ago Series Of Settlements Recovers Millions For Government Allegations Of Kickback System For Use Of Medial Device Every year in this country, individuals bring more enforcement efforts against companies defrauding the government than the government itself brings. Sometimes further government actions spring from cases […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Two False Claims Act Cases Settle For $4.9 Million Allegations Of Double-Billing Tests And Services Never Performed Individuals Initiated Both Cases Federal law authorizes private citizens to bring suits against businesses and individuals believed to be defrauding the government. False Claims Act, (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Government Adds Defendants To Qui Tam Case Allegations Of Kickbacks For Referrals Further Allegations Of Unnecessary Testing Federal and California laws authorize private citizens to bring suits against businesses and individuals believed to be defrauding the government. False Claims Act, (“FCA”), 31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.(federal) and […]