According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Exxon is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission after an employee filed a whistleblower complaint regarding how the company valued some…

A neurosurgeon in South Dakota has been served with a false claims act (“FCA”) complaint alleging violations of the anti-kickback laws. It was alleged that the doctor violated the FCA from the…

The False Claims Act (“FCA”) was enacted by Congress in 1863 which provides that any person who knowingly submits false claims to the government is liable for the damages. There is a…

Pharmacy Diabetic Care Rx LLC, also known as Patient Care America (“PCA”), its CEO and former VP, and Private Equity firm, Riordan, Lewis & Haden, Inc., (“RLH”) have settled False Claims Act…

Former Osteo Relief Institutes (“ORI”) and their owners have agreed to settle False Claims Act (“FCA”) allegations for $7.1 million. A lawsuit alleged that the ORI’s knowingly submitted and billed Medicare for…

American Airlines has agreed to pay $22.1 million to resolve False Claims Act (“FCA”) allegations for falsely reporting times it transferred possession of mail to foreign postal administrations under contracts with the…

The hospital entities of Sanford Health, Sanford Medical Center and the Sanford Clinic (collectively, “Sanford”) in South Dakota have agreed to resolve False Claims Act (“FCA”) allegations by paying $20.25 million. Sanford…

The False Claims Act (“FCA”) was enacted in 1863 as a tool to combat fraud against the government. The FCA provides that any person who knowingly submits a false claim or causes…

Former CEO Luke Hillier of the Virginia-based defense contractor ADS, Inc., has agreed to pay the U.S. Government $20 million to settle alleged False Claims Act (“FCA”) allegations. United States ex rel….

ITT Cannon has agreed to pay $11 million to resolve alleged False Claims Act (“FCA”) allegations that it supplied electrical connectors to the military that had not been properly tested. These untested…

Consumer foods company Reckitt Benckiser Group, PLC (“RB Group”) has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to resolve civil and criminal allegations under the False Claims Act (“FCA”) regarding alleged false marketing of…

Encompass Health Corporation (“Encompass”), one of the nation’s largest operator of inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) has agreed to settle False Claims Act (“FCA”) allegations for $48 million.  The Department of Justice (“DOJ”)…

Under the False Claims Act (“FCA”), individuals are allowed to sue for fraud on behalf of the United States and share in the recovery, if any. The act gives the government the…

Last week, IBM and Curam Software have agreed to pay $14.8 million to settle alleged False Claims Act (“FCA”) violations. The settlement was reached after IBM was accused of material misrepresentations to…

A Wichita, Kansas Cardiologist has agreed to settle alleged False Claims Act (“FCA”) violations for $5.8 million. Dr. Galichia was alleged to have knowingly submitted false billings for surgical procedures in violation…

A recent settlement reached by a major oil and gas marketer, its employee and the government proves that third parties who do not directly do business or interact with government agencies are…

Hospital chain Intermountain Healthcare agreed to settle a False Claims Act (“FCA”) case, which alleged it sought reimbursement for unnecessary heart procedures. This result eliminates an opportunity for the Supreme Court to…

The Department of Justice announced a settlement of its allegations that a software development company, Informatica LLC violated the False Claims Act (“FCA”). The DOJ alleged in United States ex rel. Sullivan…