Commercial Liability Insurers Face Growing Number of False Claims Act Cases October 26, 2021 By Jim Sams A growing number of False Claims Act investigations combined with recent court decisions that found insurers liable for the cost...
Sotheby’s Must Face New York Claims It Helped Rich Collector Dodge Taxes September 29, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel Sotheby’s must face a lawsuit by New York’s attorney general accusing the auction house of fraudulently helping a wealthy art...
$750K Settlement Reached with Texas Physicians Group over False Claims June 24, 2021 The U.S. Justice Department has reached a settlement agreement with a physicians group in El Paso over allegations of violating...
Suit Filed Against 11 N.Y. Skilled Nursing Facilities for Fraud, Unnecessary Services June 18, 2021 A civil healthcare fraud lawsuit against 11 New York-based skilled nursing facilities alleges that they fraudulently inflated Medicare reimbursements by...
Massachusetts Eye and Ear to Pay $2.6M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations April 22, 2021 Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates Inc. and the Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear...
U.S. Fraud Crackdown Eroding Private Equity’s Liability Shield February 23, 2021 By Sabrina Willmer Insiders said one company pushed unnecessary pain medication to the U.S. military; another promoted an unproven treatment for children with...
New York Sues Sotheby’s for Helping Client Escape Sales Taxes on Artwork November 10, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Sotheby’s was sued on Friday by New York’s attorney general, who accused the auction house of defrauding the state by...
Louisiana Hospital Owners, Operators to Settle Whistleblower Case for $530K October 1, 2019 A whistleblower claim brought a $530,000 settlement from a Louisiana hospital. A news release from U.S. Attorney David Joseph says...
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Bid to Reinstate Trinity Guardrail Fraud Judgment January 8, 2019 By Nate Raymond The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a whistleblower’s bid to revive a $663.4 million judgment against Trinity Industries...
Justice Department Seeks Dismissals of ‘Meritless’ Whistleblower Suits January 26, 2018 By Nate Raymond The U.S. Justice Department has issued a memo that lawyers say could result in fewer whistleblowers being allowed to pursue...