Tag Archives: False Claims Act

DOJ Recovers Over $3.5 Billion from False Claims Act Cases in FY 2015

Posted on December 3, 2015 by William Van Huis

The Department of Justice announced today that it obtained more than $3.5 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving fraud and false claims against the government in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015. This is the fourth … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Rules on WSLA, FCA’s First-to-File Rule

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Marilynn Helt

The Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit’s holding a qui tam False Claims Act action was timely, because the Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act applies only to criminal offenses, not to civil claims. The Court also … Continue reading →

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$657 Million FCA Award against Jet Engine Contractor Reversed

Posted on April 24, 2015 by William Van Huis

A False Claims Act damages award was reversed and remanded by the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit because the district court did not properly account for the role competition played in determining the fair market value of the … Continue reading →

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$1.1 Million Settlement in FCA Suit Alleging SDVOSB Was Front

Posted on March 19, 2015 by William Van Huis

The Department of Justice has announced that Gilbane Building Company will pay $1.1 million to resolve allegations that W.G. Mills Incorporated – a company with which Gilbane merged in November 2010 – violated the False Claims Act by creating a … Continue reading →

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Iron Mountain Settles FCA False Billings Case for $44.5 Million

Posted on December 29, 2014 by William Van Huis

The Department of Justice has announced that Iron Mountain Incorporated and Iron Mountain Information Management LLC, of Boston, Massachusetts, has paid $44.5 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that Iron Mountain overcharged federal agencies for record storage … Continue reading →

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Lockheed Subsidiary to Pay $27.5 Million to Settle Overbilling Allegations

Posted on December 24, 2014 by William Van Huis

The Department of Justice has announced that Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems has agreed to pay $27.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly overbilling the government for work performed by LMIS employees who lacked required … Continue reading →

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Government Recovered Nearly $6 Billion from False Claims Cases

Posted on November 20, 2014 by George Gullo

The Justice Department has announced that the federal government recovered $5.69 billion from False Claims Act cases in fiscal year 2014. According to a DOJ press release, this is the first annual recovery to exceed $5 billion. Although mortgage, housing … Continue reading →

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