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Acting Assistant Attorney General Stuart F. Delery Gives Keynote Address at the American Bar Association’s Ninth National Institute on the Civil False Claims Act and Qui Tam Enforcement
The American Bar Association recently held its Ninth National Institute on the Civil False Claims Act and Qui Tam Enforcement (“National Institute”) in Washington, D.C. The National Institute was attended by experts nationwide from the Department of Justice, state attorneys general, federal agencies, and by attorneys who specialize in False Claims Act and qui… Read More »
St. Jude Medical Settles Whistleblower Case for $3.65 Million
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (“St. Jude”), based in St. Paul, Minnesota, is a developer and manufacturer of cardiovascular and implantable neurostimulation devices, such as pacemakers and defibrillators. St. Jude has agreed to pay $3.65 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly overcharged the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs for replacement pacemakers… Read More »
Orthofix Agrees to Settle Civil Case For $34 Million and Pay $7 Million Criminal Fine
Texas-based Orthofix, Inc., a medical device manufacturer, has settled civil and criminal charges related to its sale of bone-growth stimulator devices. The settlement requires Orthofix to pay $34 million to the United States to settle the civil charges and plead guilty to felony obstruction of a federal audit, as well as pay a $7.8… Read More »
Calnet Agrees to Settle Whistleblower Suit For $18.1 Million
Virginia-based Calnet, Inc., an intelligence analysis, information technology and linguist services company, has agreed to settle False Claims Act allegations for $18.1 million. The allegations were initially brought in a whistleblower suit filed in 2009 by former Calnet employee, Kimthy Chao, under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act. The whistleblower’s complaint… Read More »
Center for Diagnostic Imaging Settles Whistleblower Suit
Center for Diagnostic Imaging, Inc. (“CDI”) has resolved a whistleblower suit brought by two whistleblowers under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act for a total of $2.8 million. CDI, one of the country’s first freestanding diagnostic imaging centers, is based in Minnesota with locations in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Washington state,… Read More »
Abbott Laboratories to Pay $1.5 Billion to Resolve Criminal and Civil Investigations
Abbott Laboratories, Inc. (“Abbott”) has agreed to settle criminal and civil matters, including 4 separate whistleblower suits, related to the unlawful promotion of the drug Depakote for off-label uses. The settlement involves the payment of $700 million in criminal fines and forfeiture of assets, plus $800 million in payments to the federal government and… Read More »
McKesson Corporation Settles Federal Whistleblower Claim for $190 Million
McKesson Corporation (“McKesson”), a large drug wholesaler, has agreed to settle the federal-portion only of a whistleblower lawsuit for $190 million. The whistleblower, David Morgan, a licensed Pennsylvania pharmacist, filed a claim under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act. The whistleblower alleged that McKesson fraudulently reported inflated pricing information for a… Read More »
Contractor Settles Whistleblower Suit for $6.4 Million
Walsh Construction (“Walsh”), a large general contracting company founded in 1898, has agreed to settle a whistleblower lawsuit related to multiple construction projects it completed in Chicago. The whistleblower, Gregory Hudalla (“Hudalla”), filed the lawsuit under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act nearly 7 years ago. Hudalla, a former construction manager… Read More »
Defense Contractor Settles Whistleblower Case For $36.9 Million
Defense contractor ATK Launch Systems, Inc. (“ATK”) has agreed to settle a whistleblower case for $36.9 million. The lawsuit was initially brought by whistleblower Kendall Dye, an ATK program manager, under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act. The whistleblower alleged that, from 2000 to 2006, ATK sold dangerous and defective combat… Read More »
Walgreens Settles Whistleblower Cases For $7.9 Million
Walgreens, a retail pharmacy chain based in Illinois, has agreed to pay the United States and participating states $7.9 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. The settlement resolves allegations initially brought by whistleblowers Cassie Bass, a former Walgreens pharmacy technician, and Jack Chin, an independent pharmacist. The whistleblowers brought… Read More »