Virginia Contractor Agrees To $2.6 Million Settlement Over False Claims Allegations
R&K Enterprises Inc. (R&K), a Newport News, Virginia-based company, has agreed to pay over $2.6 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by misrepresenting its eligibility for federal small business set-aside contracts.
Athira Pharma to pay $4M to settle False Claims Act allegations
Athira Pharma (ATHA) agreed to pay $4,068,698 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to report allegations of
LabCorp and University Health System Settle for $388,667 Over Alleged False Claims Act Violations
LabCorp and University Health System settle on $388,667 for alleged False Claims Act violations related to Medicare billing.
Bothell pharma company to pay $4 million over falsified research claims
A pharmaceutical company in Bothell has agreed to pay $4,068,698 to settle allegations it used falsified research to obtain grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), according to the Department of Justice. The company, Athira Pharma, is accused of failing to disclose that its former CEO had committed research misconduct.
Seattle biotech firm Athira Pharma will pay $4M to settle allegations related to research misconduct
Seattle-area biotech company Athira Pharma agreed to pay $4.07 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to disclose research misconduct to federal agencies in grant applications and reports.
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Mediating False Claims Act Cases: Issues for Attorneys to Keep in Mind
When I started practicing law in 1981, I focused on labor and employment law. My practice involved management and union ...
Federal Court Dismisses False Claims Act "Whistleblower" Lawsuit Against Ocean Harvesters, Cooke Inc., Omega Protein
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on Fridaydismissed in fullthe qui tam "whistleblower" ...
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Keeping track of False Claims Act’s qui tam cases
Each year, the U.S. Department of Justice announces sizable recoveries to the federal treasury through False Claims Act settlements and judgments. Government watchdog groups generally applaud ...
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New Administrative False Claims Act Gives Federal Agencies More Power to Pursue and Settle Fraud Claims in 2025
The newly anointed Administrative False Claims Act (AFCA) renames and revitalizes the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986 (PFCRA). Introduced by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), a ...
Novartis must face claims it paid kickbacks to promote MS drug, US appeals court rules
A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived a whistleblower lawsuit accusing Swiss drugmaker Novartis of paying illegal kickbacks ...
How a Fox News report and Donald Trump fueled false claims about the New Orleans suspect
The network issued a correction within an hour saying that the truck entered the country in mid-November and it wasn’t driven ...
Niles farmer accused of wrongfully obtaining crop insurance
A Niles farmer accused of getting federal crop insurance coverage and benefits for crops he didn't farm will pay tens of ...
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Florida lab to pay $4M over claims of ‘unnecessary drug testing’ in Michigan
A medical testing laboratory based out of Tampa, Florida has agreed to pay over $4 million to resolve allegations that the ...