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1 Mar 2010, 6:05 am by Ben Vernia
District Judge David Larimer in Rochester, NY, ruled on February 18 that the qui tam complaint of an anesthesiology resident and nurse failed to meet the heightened particularity requirement under Fed. [read post]
7 Jun 2010, 8:05 am by Ben Vernia
In a May 28 order, Judge Richard Kopf of the District of Nebraskagranted a motion by General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Inc. to dismiss a declined qui tam complaint under Fed. [read post]
11 Sep 2010, 12:16 am by Ben Vernia
In an Advisory Opinion issued on September 10, the OIG-HHS found “more than a minimal risk of fraud and abuse under the anti-kickback statute” in a cochlear implant manufacturer’s proposal to reimburse audiologists and other providers for services related to warranty claims on defective external components of the devices. [read post]
14 Jun 2011, 10:23 pm by Ben Vernia
On June 14, the Department of Justice announced that it had filed a complaint in a qui tam, or whistleblower lawsuit in which it had intervened in May. [read post]
10 Feb 2012, 8:04 am by Ben Vernia
On February 10 - one day after announcing a mammoth $25 billion settlement of home mortgage foreclosure fraud allegations - the Department of Justice announced a much smaller, $3.9 million settlement of mortgage fraud allegations, relating to mortgages for nursing homes: Capmark Finance LLC in Horsham, Pa., has agreed to pay the United States $3.9 million, to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit, the Justice Department announced today. [read post]
17 Oct 2012, 8:48 am by Ben Vernia
On October 17, the Department of Justice held its annual awards ceremony. [read post]
13 Dec 2010, 1:52 am
Howard v Laird 2010 NY Slip Op 08705 Decided on November 23, 2010 Appellate Division, Second Department In their divorce proceeding, the parties’ reached a stipulation of settlement that set forth a detailed parenting plan. [read post]
24 Jun 2011, 12:19 pm by admin
Cervera v Bressler 2011 NY Slip Op 05216 Decided on June 14, 2011 Appellate Division, Second Department In a matrimonial action, husband entered into a so-ordered stipulation in which he agreed to waive his right to seek attorney’s fees and expert fees for any services performed prior to the date of the stipulation. [read post]
15 Jan 2015, 12:18 pm by Ben Vernia
On November 17, the Department of Justice announced that a Niagara Falls, New York – based environmental contractor had agreed to pay $2.72 million to resolve claims that the company – a prime cleanup contractor at a New Jersey superfund site – solicited and accepted kickbacks from subcontractors. [read post]
10 Sep 2013, 2:16 pm by Joe May
Lobbying “Lobbyist league says mission will remain the same” by Byron Tau in Politico. [read post]
20 Jul 2010, 5:27 am by admin
The Cincinnati Enquirer has called him “part Tony Robbins, part Robin Williams, and part scolding schoolmarm”. [read post]
24 Feb 2014, 8:37 am by Ben Vernia
On February 21, the Department of Justice announced that Endo Health Solutions and Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., agreed to pay nearly $193 million to resolve allegations, originally brought by three separate whistleblowers, that the companies promoted the drug Lidoderm for unapproved (“off-label”) uses. [read post]
14 Jul 2010, 3:34 pm by Steven Jensen
Last time I told you that polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are everywhere in the environment – in the air, the water, the soil, our food, and in all of us. [read post]
4 Aug 2010, 8:57 pm by Steven Jensen
                          Now that you know that corporations have a nasty habit of manufacturing doubt about the harms caused by their products, I wanted to give you some background to help you understand how that game is played. [read post]
9 Sep 2013, 6:18 am by George Ticoras
Beginning in March of 2014, contractors with the federal government will have additional requirements of disclosure concerning the hiring and employment of veterans and people with disabilities. [read post]
30 Jun 2014, 12:49 am by Ben Vernia
A June 30 Washington Post article, “Workplace secrecy agreements appear to violate federal whistleblower laws” described efforts by federal agencies and their contractors to prevent or dissuade employees from blowing the whistle on fraud and misconduct. [read post]