Yesterday, a federal judge in Illinois refused to dismiss the majority of a relator’s allegations brought under the False Claims Act against Northrop Grumman Corporation (“Northrop”). The complaint alleges that the global security company and one of the largest defense contractors in the world defrauded the federal government in connection…
The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that DaVita Healthcare Partners, Inc. (“DaVita”) has agreed to pay nearly $400 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to induce the referral of patients to its dialysis clinics. DaVita is headquartered in Denver, Colorado and…
On Monday, the False Claims Act trial against Trinity Industries (“Trinity”) was scheduled to restart in federal court in Texas after a mistrial was declared in July, attributed in part to the judge’s “serious concerns” over a company official’s truthfulness while under oath. The case was initiated on behalf of…
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Friday that the Boeing Company (“Boeing”) has agreed to pay $23 million to the federal government to settle allegations made by a number of relators that the aerospace and defense industry giant submitted false claims for labor charges in connection with its contracts…
This week, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (“BMS”) and Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc. (“Otsuka”) asked a federal court judge in Ohio to dismiss a complaint filed against them by two relators that alleges that the pharmaceutical companies offered illegal kickbacks to physicians in order to induce them to promote off-label uses of…
The U.S. Department of Justice announced yesterday that defense contractor DRS Technical Services Inc. (“DRS”) has agreed to pay $13.7 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by overbilling the government for work performed by employees who in fact lacked the requisite job qualifications outlined in…
Last week, a federal judge in Illinois retained the majority of a relator’s allegations in a complaint filed under the False Claims Act against UChicago Argonne LLC after the company sought to dismiss the case. Originally filed in 2012 and unsealed in December 2013, the complaint details how the research…
The U.S. Department of Justice announced last week that Shire Pharmaceuticals LLC (“Shire”) has agreed to pay $56.5 million to settle allegations brought by several whistleblowers that it violated the False Claims Act. At issue was the Pennsylvania-based company’s improper marketing, promotion, and distribution of Adderall XR, Vyvanse, and Daytrana…
Any large influx of federal aid associated with disaster relief presents the potential for fraud. Fortunately, whistleblowers who report these abuses under the False Claims Act stand to share in between 15% and 30% of the government’s recovery. After a natural disaster, the federal government, through the Federal Emergency Management…
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Illinois-based global pharmaceutical and health care products company Abbott Laboratories (“Abbott”) has agreed to pay $5.4 million to settle a whistleblower’s allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying illegal kickbacks to doctors in order to induce them to…