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.
Standout False Claims Act Cases from 2021
In Fiscal Year 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that out of $2.2 billion recovered from False Claims Act...
Qui Tam Whistleblower to Receive $200,000 as Part of $1 Million Settlement with Pharmacist and Two Pharmacies
Michigan-based pharmacist Riad “Ray” Zahr and two specialty pharmacies that he “formerly owned and operated” will pay the U.S. $1...
Texas-Based Flower Mound Hospital To Pay $18.2 Million to Settle FCA Allegations; Qui Tam Whistleblower To Receive $3 Million
On December 2, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Flower Mound Hospital Partners LLC will pay $18.2 million to...
Crossroads Hospice To Pay $5.5 Million to Settle FCA Allegations
On November 23, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a hospice care provider will pay $5.5 million “to...
Chiropractor Pleads Guilty to Kickback Scheme; DOJ Enters Into $9 Million Civil Consent Judgment
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that on November 8, the U.S. District Court for the District of North...
The Month in Qui Tam Cases (So Far)
The qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act (FCA) allow private citizens to file lawsuits on behalf of the...
Senate Judiciary Committee Passes Essential FCA Amendments, Whistleblower Advocates Express Support
At 9:00am Eastern Time on October 28, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance a bipartisan False Claims Act amendments...
Senate Judiciary Committee to Vote on False Claims Act Amendments, Whistleblower Experts Show Support
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is taking another swing at passing crucial amendments to the False Claims Act that would solve...
Two Healthcare Providers Settle FCA Whistleblower Allegations For $8.5 Million
Two home-based healthcare service providers, U.S. Medical Management, LLC (USMM) and VPA, P.C. (VPA) settled whistleblower claims that they submitted...
Generic Pharmaceutical Companies To Pay $447.2 Million To Resolve Allegations Of FCA Violations And Price-Fixing
Generic pharmaceutical manufacturers, Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Sandoz Inc. and Apotex Corporation, will pay $447.2 million to settle allegations that...
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