Tag: federal false claims

In its January 9, 2020 press release, the US Justice Department announced approximately $3 billion in recoveries for the fiscal year 2020. In addition to healthcare and procurement fraud cases,Read MoreFalse Claims Summary for 2019 – Other Types of Fraud

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, according to a report by the federal Justice Department agreed, in January 2019, to the huge payout in response to charges it violated the Federal FalseRead MoreWalgreens Agrees to Pay $269 Million for Allegations It Overbilled for Different Drugs

The US Justice Department (DOJ) announced on November 2, 2018 that a settlement had been reached with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC). The terms of the settlement are that NGSCRead MoreFalse Claim Allegations against Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation to Cost $27.45 Million

False Claims Act cases filed by whistleblowers are an important way to keep companies accountable when they defraud the government and consumers, and also compensate the whistleblower for their effortsRead MoreFalse Claim Act Cases Result in Lucrative Awards for Whistleblowers

Whistleblowers Help the Government Collect $3.7 Billion in False Claims Act Cases in 2017 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that they were able to collect $3.7 billion inRead MoreWhistleblowers Help the Government Collect $3.7 Billion in False Claims Act Cases in 2017

Federal false claims settlements this year in our 9th circuit have included, by subject matter: False invoices to avoid customs duties: $500,000. Off-label prescription drug charges by a single doctor:Read MoreNew Developments in Federal False Claims in the 9th Circuit

As a Los Angeles employment law firm we represent whistle blowers in many industries, such as pharma, aerospace and health care. Rarely if ever does one whistle blower win twoRead MoreWhistleblower Protection: One Employee Gets Two Big Wins!