False Claims-Qui Tam
Read the breaking stories of fraud against government, federal programs and contracts, and about recent qui tam actions, government interventions and legislative developments.
Military Uniform Manufacturer Pays $1.4M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
On February 4, 2026, Insect Shield LLC and the estate of its co-founder Richard Lane agreed to pay $1.4 million to settle allegations they violated the False Claims Act. The False Claims Act is the primary law used to combat...
Whistleblower Disclosure Results in $30 Million Recovery from the Department of Health and Human Services
Following a whistleblower report, the United States Office of Special Counsel (OSC) accepted the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) investigative findings totaling $30 million in wasteful spending by the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals (OMHA). Specifically, the...
False Claims Act Anniversary: 163 Years of Fighting Fraud
163rd anniversary of President Lincoln's signing of the False Claims Act
Florida Physical Therapy Practice Settles False Claims Allegations
On January 22, the United States Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of Florida announced that Absolute Physical & Aquatic Therapy, LLC; Chipley Physical Therapy, LLC; Ruben Laurel; and Lorrie Laurel have agreed to pay $754, 722.88 to settle allegations...
Whistleblowers Responsible for Record-Setting Year of FCA Fraud Recoveries
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recovered a record $6.8 billion under the False Claims Act (FCA) in the 2025 fiscal year. This amount is the highest single-year total in the FCA’s 163-year history, according to a January 16 press release....
Whistleblowers Awarded $95 Million for Reporting Kaiser Medicare Fraud
The Department of Justice announced affiliates of Kaiser Permanente, a healthcare consortium in Oakland, California, have agreed to pay $556 million to resolve allegations False Claims Act violations. The healthcare affiliates allegedly submitted invalid diagnosis codes for their Medicare Advantage...
Aesculap Implant Systems Agrees to Pay Nearly $40 Million to Settle False Claims Act Lawsuit
Aesculap Implant Systems LLC (Aesculap), a medical device company based in Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $38.5 million to settle claims that it submitted false Medicare and Medicaid claims, in violation of the False Claims Act (FCA). The Department of...
The False Claims Act’s Shifting Landscape Amidst the Surge of AI
A recent webinar hosted by DLA Piper considered the current discourse on AI regulations and their use in False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement. The panelists discussed how the United States seeks advancements in AI and has therefore refrained from imposing...
Defense Contractor Agrees to Pay $875,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
The Department of Justice announced that a government defense contractor, Georgia Tech Research Corporation (GTRC), agreed to pay the United States $875,000 to resolve allegations that it failed to meet cybersecurity requirements under its research contracts. GTRC allegedly violated the...
Durst Image Technology Settles False Claims Act Case for $1.8 Million
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Durst Image Technology US LLC (Durst) agreed to pay $1.8 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act (FCA). This settlement resolves a lawsuit brought by a whistleblower under the...
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