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NetCracker and Computer Sciences Corp. will pay to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – NetCracker Technology Corp. will pay $11.4 million and Computer Sciences Corp (CSC) $1.35 million to resolve allegations of False Claims Act violations. -
APL Limited will pay United States $9.8 million over allegations of violating the False Claims Act
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – APL Limited will pay the United States government $9.8 million to resolve False Claims Act violation allegations. -
Close to 500 hospitals will pay $250 million in cardiac device case settlements
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Almost 500 hospitals have agreed to pay the United States more than $250 million in settlements related to the implantation of cardiac devices. -
Department of Justice collects $23.1 billion from civil and criminal actions in fiscal 2015
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch recently announced that, in the 2015 fiscal year, the Justice Department collected $23.1 billion in civil and criminal actions. -
Franklin American Mortgage agrees on $70 million settlement with the United States
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Franklin American Mortgage will pay the United States $70 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. -
Chicken of the Sea, Bumble Bee forsake tuna merger following DOJ scrutiny
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The company behind Chicken of the Sea International and Bumble Bee Foods LLC recently discarded their plan to merge after the Department of Justice related serious misgivings about the proposed transaction’s harmful effect on competition. -
Electrolux, GE end acquisition plans after four-week trial
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Electrolux and General Electric announced that they have abandoned a purchase plan which would have created a virtual monopoly under pressure from the U.S. Department of Justice, which filed suit against the firms July 1. -
Boeing agrees to $19 million settlement over military billing
Boeing will pay $19 million as part of a recent settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations that it improperly charged the Air Force labor costs for maintenance and repair of C-17 Globemaster aircrafts. -
N.Y. construction firm allegedly lied about being veteran-owned
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently filed a complaint against a Western New York contracting company alleging it was falsely claiming eligibility for federal contracts for service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses. -
Ohio hospital will pay $4.1 million settlement in Medicare/Medicaid fraud case
West Chester Memorial in Cincinnati has agreed to a $4.1 million settlement after allegations of billing federal health care programs for medically unnecessary spinal surgeries, the U.S. Department of Justice recently announced. -
Alaska, Justice Department won't seek additional damages in Exxon Valdez settlement
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Legal Newsline) -- The Department of Justice and the state of Alaska have announced they will not seek additional damages under the 1991 Exxon Valdez oil spill settlement. -
Settlement reached with defense contractor amid claims of False Claims Act violations
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Legal Newsline) - A defense contractor has agreed to pay a $4.63 million settlement after allegations that they were overcharging for labor hours charged for independent contractors at military Continental U.S. Replacement Centers (CRC), announced the Department of Justice. -
False Claims lawsuit filed against Miss. hospital, management company and owner
The federal government has intervened in a lawsuit filed against Stone County Hospital for allegedly abusing Medicare regulations set for rural critical care institutions. -
Adventist Health Systems to pay $115 million settlement for alleged False Claims Act violations
The Department of Justice announced Monday that Adventist Health Systems will pay a $115 million settlement to the United States after claims of False Claim Act violations. -
Georgia hospital, doctor to pay $25 million settlement
Columbus Regional Healthcare System (Columbia Regional) and Dr. Andrew Pippas will pay more than $25 million to settle claims of violating the False Claims Act and the Stark Law, according to the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs. -
Department of Justice obtains permanent injunction against Iowa Select Herbs
The U.S. Department of Justice obtained a court-ordered injunction against Iowa Select Herbs that will prevent distribution of alleged dietary supplements, said principal assistant attorney general Benjamin Mizer on Aug. 17. -
Mercy Health Springfield Communities to pay $5.5M for alleged improper financial relationship with physicians
Mercy Health Springfield Communities and its affiliate Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities will pay $5.5 million to settle a lawsuit with the U.S. -
Indiana sues makers of vehicle electronic harness systems over alleged price-fixing scheme
The state of Indiana is suing the makers of electrical distribution systems for vehicles claiming the company conspired to fix the prices of the products. -
Federal judge upholds Massachusetts earned sick time law
A U.S. District judge upheld Massachusetts' Earned Sick Time Law on Monday, said the state's attorney general Maura Healey. -
U.S. sues Iowa supplement manufacturer
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued an Iowa-based herbal supplements company, alleging distribution of adulterated and misbranded dietary supplements