False Claims-Qui Tam
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Amazon Subsidiary PillPack, LLC to Pay $5.79 Million in False Claims Act Settlement
PillPack, LLC, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., will pay $5.79 million to settle a lawsuit that it...
Two Qui Tam Whistleblowers Will Receive Shares of False Claims Act Settlements
In two False Claims Act settlements that were announced the week of April 18, two separate qui tam whistleblowers received...
Qui Tam Whistleblowers to Receive $147,250 as Part of False Claims Act Settlement with Michigan Doctor
A gynecologic oncologist, will pay $775,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act. The settlement resolves allegations...
Physician Partners of America to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Violating False Claims Act
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on April 12 that Tampa-based Physician Partners of America LLC (PPOA), its founder...
Whistleblowers Key in Rooting Out Healthcare Fraud, Recent FCA Cases Show
Two recent False Claims Act settlements that stemmed from qui tam (or whistleblower) lawsuits exemplify the importance of whistleblowers in...
Telecommunications Carrier to Pay $13.4 Million to Settle Allegations of FCA Violations
Miami-based telecommunications carrier TracFone Wireless Inc. will pay $13.4 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act....
DOJ Intervenes in False Claims Act Whistleblower Case Alleging Kickback Scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) intervened in a case filed under the qui tam, or whistleblower, provisions of the...
Chain Saw Component Importer to Pay $525,000 to Settle FCA Allegations
Importers of chain saw chains and blades TriLink Saw Chain, LLC and TriLink Global, LLC (TriLink) will pay $525,000 to...
Whistleblower to Receive $1.3 Million in False Claims Act Settlement with Freight Carriers
James Hannum, who worked for Yellow Transportation, filed a lawsuit under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act...
Rounding Out the Week With Another FCA Action
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) kicked off the week strong with two False Claims Act settlements, both of which...
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