January 20, 2009
Supreme Court grants cert in FCA suit
According to the scotusblog the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether a qui tam plaintiff in a False Claims Act suit must file a notice of appeal within 30 days or whether the 60 day limit that applies...
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January 13, 2009
NY hospitals accused of drug rehab fraud
Seven hospitals in New York state allegedly defrauded Medicaid of $50 million in connection with drug treatment programs. Both the New York State Attorney General and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in...
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January 08, 2009
Teva Pharmaceuticals pays $7 million to settle Mass. FCA suit
Teva Pharmaceuticals and its subsidiary, Ivax Pharmaceuticals, paid $7 million to the Massachusetts Medicaid program to settle a False Claims Act case. Teva and Ivax are among 13 drug makers sued in 2003...
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Ad agency settles FCA suit involving Army ad campaign
Leo Burnett, a Chicago advertising firm, has agreed to pay the United States $15.5 million to settle a False Claims Act whistleblower suit. The settlement resolves allegations that Leo Burnett improperly...
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