Federal False Claims Act




Recently, the Office of the Whistleblower posted a notice stating that the Diamond Foods Qui Tam Whistleblower lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court – Northern District of California (diamond foods whistleblower lawsuit). The Diamond Foods Qui Tam whistleblower lawsuit alleges and involves financial reporting fraud and earnings management […]

Diamond Foods Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit



Recently, the Office of the Whistleblower issued a statement (re: whistleblower retaliation) about the latest amicus brief filed in the LIU MENG-LIN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SIEMENS AG.  (liu-siemens-2014).  The issues surrounding this case deal with the rule related to whistleblower retaliation.  A principal challenge the Commission faced in crafting rules to […]

Whistleblower Retaliation



The Department of Justice announced that it intervened and reached a settlement in the Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. Qui Tam Whistleblower lawsuit. The civil liability in the Endo Pharmaceuticals Qui Tam Whistleblower lawsuit involved Endo’s marketing of the prescription drug Lidoderm for uses not approved as safe and effective by the […]

Endo Pharmaceuticals Qui Tam Whistleblower lawsuit



Recently, a California appeals court dismissed the Hobbs v Verizon Qui Tam Whistleblower lawsuit (hobbs v verizon qui tam whistleblower lawsuit).  In the Hobbs v Verizon Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit, the plaintiff made allegations that Verizon failed to collect sufficient taxes from its customers. The Hobbs v Verizon Qui Tam Whistleblower […]

Hobbs v Verizon Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit



Recently, the USDC –  District of New Jersey dismissed the Medco Health Qui Tam Whistleblower lawsuit (medco health qui tam whistleblower lawsuit). The Medco Health Qui Tam Whistleblower lawsuit was dismissed because the case was not plead with the requisite facts and particularity to satisfy federal pleading requirements. Under the […]

Medco Health Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit



The Department of Justice announced that it intervened and reached a settlement in the Medtronic Spine LLC, the corporate successor to Kyphon Inc., Medtronic Kyphon Qui Tam whistleblower lawsuit in which Medtronic Kyphon has agreed to pay a total of $75 million to settle allegations that it caused the submission of […]

Medtronic Kyphon Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit



The Department of Justice announced that it intervened and reached a settlement in the Diagnostic Imaging Group Qui Tam whistleblower lawsuit in which Diagnostic Imaging Group has agreed to pay a total of $15.5 million to resolve allegations that its diagnostic testing facility falsely billed federal and state health care programs […]

Diagnostic Imaging Group Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit



The Department of Justice announced that it intervened and reached a settlement in the Sanborn Map Qui Tam whistleblower lawsuit in which Sanborn Map Company Inc. has agreed to pay $2.1 million to the U.S. government to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims in connection with U. S. Army […]

Sanborn Map Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit