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.
Qui Tam Whistleblower Suits Against Mobile Phlebotomy Lab Lead to $135,000 Settlement
On October 22, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Veni-Express Inc., a mobile phlebotomy lab, and its owners,...
Pharmacy Whistleblower Receives $3.4 Million in Settlement Alleging Healthcare Pricing Scheme
On November 1, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Doug McMakin, a pharmacist who brought claims against Medisca Inc.,...
Government and Whistleblower to Appeal Ruling Finding Qui Tam Unconstitutional
On October 29, the U.S. government and whistleblower Clarissa Zafirov filed notices of appeal following a landmark district court ruling...
Penn State Whistleblower Receives $250K in Cybersecurity False Claims Act Case
Matthew Decker, the former chief information officer for Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory, is set to receive $250,000 as his...
Federal Court Declares False Claims Act’s Qui Tam Provision Unconstitutional
In a ruling that could shake up the landscape of whistleblower litigation, a federal district court struck down a key...
Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleging PPP Loan Fraud Results in $400,000 Settlement
On October 11, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $399,990 settlement with Allstar Health Providers Inc., a California...
Three Whistleblower Lawsuits Lead to Walgreens’ $106 Million False Claims Act Settlement
On September 13, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Walgreen Co. agreed to...
False Claims Act Whistleblower Awarded $9.9 Million for Alleging Medicare Part C Kickback Scheme
On September 18, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Oak Street Health agreed to pay $60 million to settle...
Medicare Fraud Whistleblower Case Leads to $3.85 Million False Claims Act Settlement
On August 20, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Intrepid U.S.A. Inc., headquartered in Dallas, and various wholly-owned subsidiaries...
City of Los Angeles to Pay $38.2 Million over Whistleblower Allegations of Defrauding HUD
On August 26, the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California announced that the City of Los Angeles agreed...
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