We had always been of the opinion that the correct saying is “you are what you eat”, however, a recent False Claims Act case seems to infer that a food supply company has changed that old saying to “you are what you bill”. A federal trial has been set for…
The names are as American as apple pie — J.C. Penney’s, Belk’s, Nordstrom’s and Lord & Taylor. The clothes sold in these stores that were manufactured by Dana Kay and Danny & Nicole and its affiliate companies, however, were made overseas and imported to the U.S. under false pretenses. Now…
1. Shut up and get a good lawyer, fast. You can complain about the fraud internally, but we all know how that usually ends. Once you identify a fraud, immediately contact a lawyer to ask for guidance, including what documents and corroborating evidence that you can take with you. Do…
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Although the year has not ended, there have been a number of significant False Claims Act settlements. In fact, the nine largest settlements this year total over $700 million. What’s really shocking is the connection to the state of New Jersey in the largest of the settlements. To answer the…
Everyone knows that Walt Disney left this earth many years ago. However, his legacy lives on in, among other things, the amusement parks in California, Florida and France. As part of the development of and continued operation of these amusement parks, the ire of local environmentalists is often raised. Now…
On July 26, 2013, the Department of Justice announced the settlement with Dubuis Health System. Dubuis operates long-term acute care hospitals in a number of states located in the Southern East and South Western United States. The health system does not operate any facilities in the state of New Jersey.…
New Jersey, like many other states, maintains a provision for paying over money or property to the State if it remains unclaimed for a period of time. Although the time can differ based upon the type of property, the limitation period can be as short as one year or as…
Just before year-end, GE healthcare agreed to pay $30 million to the United States Department of Justice. The case was filed by a salesman in Michigan. James Wagel alleged that a company owned by GE healthcare marketed a diagnostic drug used in cardiology testing improperly. The drug involved in the…
It seems that some companies never learn when it comes to false claims against the United States government. Omnicare is in the business of providing prescription drugs to elderly patients, and, has a particular pedigree in supplying nursing homes. Omnicare operates in at least 16 states, and, has 2 locations…