Category: False Claims

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Complaint Alleged False Claims For Dental Services Five Years Of False Claims Alleged Violations Of Sterilization Requirements The False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., provides a remedy of civil damages when a party 1) makes a false statement or engages in a fraudulent course […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Individual Blows Whistle on Illegal Kickback Scheme Kickbacks Allegedly Included Foreign Vacations, Lavish Meals And Entertainment Individual To Receive Share Of Reward Private whistleblower suits (known as qui tam cases) under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., are hands down the primary tool […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Software Developer’s Allegedly Illegal Kickback Scheme Fraudulent Incentive Payments Under Medicare Alleged Individual Whistleblower Will Receive $800,000  Private whistleblower suits (known as qui tam cases) under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., generate rewards for those individuals who bring the qui tam cases […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER False Claims Case Alleged False Certification For Goods Supplier Allegedly Disguised Source Of Products Relators Will Receive $952,000 Reward Federal government contracts whether for goods or services are typically subject to very specific requirements and regulations. This is particularly true for defense contracts or U.S. government contracts with […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Three Large Recoveries Under False Claims Act Cases Brought By Individual Citizens As Whistleblowers Whistleblowers Rewarded  Three recent settlements[1] announced by the Department of Justice (DOJ) show how effective private whistleblower suits (known as qui tam cases) under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations of Illegal Kickbacks To Physicians Illegal Referrals To Nursing Homes Alleged Former Executive Brings Suit The False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729 et seq., allows private citizens with information of fraud against the federal government to bring cases (known as qui tam actions) against businesses […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations Of Overbilling By Nursing Home Chain Government Intervenes In Suit Alleging Ten Years Of False Claims Medicare Fraud Allegedly Exceeds $129 Million  Medicare and Medicaid fraud cost the government and taxpayers billions every year.  In fact, healthcare fraud is the largest source of fraud against the government.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations of Illegal Kickbacks in Sales of Cancer Drug Allegations Of Falsified Eligibility Records And Pressure To Cover Patient Co-Pays $3.59 Million As Reward For Former Executive The government, and private individuals suing on behalf of the government, rely on a number of statutes to combat fraud within […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Suit Alleged Three Years Of Illegal Kickbacks Covering Patient Co-Pays For Medications Former Executive Will Receive $3.59 Million As Reward Fraud within the healthcare industry continues to be the primary form of fraud against the government.  The government, and private individuals suing on behalf of the government, rely […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Ninth Circuit Revives Important Claim  “Fraud on the FDA” Claim How False Claims Cases Work Individuals with credible, original information of false claims made to government agencies for payments and reimbursements can bring actions on behalf of the government against the offending companies under the federal False Claims […]