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United States of America, ex rel Stephen Lincoln, et al. v. MedStar Health, Inc.




Baltimore, MD - Medstar Health to Pay U.S. $35 Million to Resolve Allegations that it Paid Kickbacks to a Cardiology Group in Exchange for Referrals

MedStar Health, Inc. (MedStar) in Columbia, Md., MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, and MedStar Franklin Squa

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Walter Engelhardt v. Qwest Corporation




Plaintiff Walter Engelhardt sued Qwest Corporation, a subsidiary of
CenturyLink, and Tim Buchholz, CenturyLink’s operations director, alleging that
CenturyLink and Buchholz terminated him in violation of the Fair Labor Standards
Act (FLSA) and the Minnesota Whistleblower Ac

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Sanford S. Wadler v. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.





In this whistleblower retaliation case, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (“Bio-Rad” or “the Company”) and its CEO, Norman Schwartz, appeal an $11 million jury verdict in favor of Bio-Rad’s former general counsel, Sanford Wadler.1 The jury found that Defendants violated the Sarbanes-Oxley A

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United States ex rel. Knopf v. AgeVital Pharmacy, LLC et al.




Tampa, FL - Florida Compounding Pharmacy and Its Owners to Pay at Least $775,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

The Department of Justice announced today that Vital Life Institute LLC (formerly known as AgeVital Pharm

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United States of America, ex rel. Stephanie Strubbe, et al. v. Crawford County Memorial Hospital and Bill Bruce





Stephanie A. Strubbe, Carmen Trader, and Richard Christie sued Crawford
County Memorial Hospital (CCMH) as relators in a qui tam action for violations of
the False Claims Act. 31 U.S.C. § 3729(a). They also sued CCMH and its Chief
Exec

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MARK GILBERT v. CITY OF CHICOPEE; WILLIAM JEBB; JOHN PRONOVOST; RICHARD J. KOS





After a near decade-long saga within the fragmented City
of Chicopee Police Department, Plaintiff-Appellant Mark Gilbert,
a Captain in the police department, sued a host of Defendants
Appellees, including the City of Chic

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United States of America v. Tennessee Health Management, Inc.




Nashville, TN - Skilled Nursing Facility Management Company Agrees to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

Tennessee Health Management, Inc. (“THM”) has agreed to pay $9,764,107.98 to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, announced U.S. At

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Glenn Symmonds v. Edward Joseph Mahoney

Defendants Edward Joseph Mahoney, also known as
Eddie Money, and Eddie Money Entertainment, Inc. (collectively,
defendants)1 appeal from the trial court’s order denying a special
motion to strike under Code of Civil Procedure2 section 425.16,
the anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation)
statute.
Mahoney is a singer and songwriter who performs in
conce

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United States ex rel. Dorsa v. Miraca Life Sciences, Inc.




Nashville, TN - Pathology Laboratory Agrees to Pay $63.5 Million for Providing Illegal Inducements to Referring Physicians

Pathology laboratory company Inform Diagnostics has agreed to pay $63.5 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims

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Michael A. Frost v. BNSF Railway Company





Michael Frost sued the BNSF Railway Company, alleging
that it violated the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA) when
it disciplined and ultimately terminated him after he
committed a pair of safety rule violations and filed an injury
report. At trial, the distri

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In Re: Celexa and Lexapro Marketing and Sales Practices Litigaiton






These consolidated appeals
arise out of two so-called "off-label" prescription-drug-marketing
cases aggregated for pretrial proceedings in the District of
Massachusetts by order of the multidistrict litigation panel.

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Tara J. Roy v. Correct Care Solutions, LLC



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This case raises important issues
about employer liability for a hostile work enviro

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Brenda Lear Scheidler v. State of Indiana, et al.





Brenda Lear Scheidler worked for
the Indiana Department of Insurance (“IDOI”). She sought
accommodations for disabilities related to her mental health.
She asked, among other things, that her coworkers not startle
her. She received these accommodations for seve

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Johanna Beanblossom vs Bay District Schools, Bay County, Florida





Beanblossom filed a two-count complaint against Bay District Schools in December 2013, alleging in Count I a whistleblower claim under section 112.3187, Florida Statutes, and in Count II a negligent retention claim. The complaint a

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Thomas Guifoile v. John M. Shields, Sr., et al.





In alleged violation of the False Claims Act, appellant Thomas Guilfoile claims
he was fired from his job in retaliation for accusing his employer
of violating the Anti-Kickback Statute and making false representations
in customer contracts. See 31 U.S.C. § 3730(h

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Berkeley Cement, Inc v. Regents of the University of California

Berkeley Cement, Inc. (Berkeley) appeals from the judgment entered
against it after a jury trial in this dispute over construction of a building on the Merced
campus of the University of California. Berkeley contends the jury’s findings on the
complaint and on the cross-complaint were fatally inconsistent; the trial court incorrectly
instructed the jury that a particular specificat

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ARTHUR BEDROSIAN v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE





Congress passed the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 to require certain reports and records that

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United States of America v. Ev3, Inc.




Boston, MA - Medical Device Maker ev3 to Plead Guilty and Pay $17.9 Million for Distributing Adulterated Device; Covidien Paid $13 Million to Resolve Civil Liability for Second Device

Minnesota-based medical device manufacturer ev3 Inc. has agreed to plead guilty to charges

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R. Alexander Acosta v. Melissa W. Cook; Melissa W. Cook & Associates, P.C. and Scott Brian





Defendant-Appellant Scott Brain, a former trustee of the Cement Masons Southern California Trust Funds (the Trust Funds), and Defendants-Appellants Melissa Cook and Melissa W. Cook & Associates, PC (collectively, the Cook Defendants), former counsel to the Trust Funds, a

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Mark Thomas v. Cornelius J. Harrington, a/k/a Neil Harrington





This appeal arises out of an
alleged conspiracy to terminate plaintiff-appellant Mark Thomas
from his position as an officer at the Salisbury Police Department
("SPD"). In 2010, Cornelius Harrington, the Salisbury town
manager, hired Robert St. Pierre to investig

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United States of America v. SK Energy Co. Ltd., GS Caltex Corporation, and Hanjin Transportation Co. Ltd.

Cincinnati, OH - Three South Korean Companies Agree to Plead Guilty and to Enter Into Civil Settlements for Rigging Bids on United States Department of Defense Fuel Supply Contracts

South Korea-based companies SK Energy Co. Ltd., GS Caltex Corporation, and Hanjin Transportation Co. Ltd. have agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay a total of approximately $82 million in crimina

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John Daniel v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration

Plaintiffs, administrators of the estates of their deceased spouses, appeal the district court’s dismissal of their suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”). They allege that the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) caused the suicide deaths of their spouses by improperly notifying them of the suspension of their disability benefits and of the need to redetermine their eligibility for ben

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United States ex rel. Kat Nguyen-Selgiman v. Lennar Corporation, Universal American Mortgage




Spokane, WA - Universal American Mortgage Company, LLC, Agrees To Pay $13.2 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Related to FHA Mortgage Insurance

Universal American Mortgage Company, LLC (UAMC) has agreed to pay the United States $13.2 million to resolve allegati

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Jesus Cuitlahuac Garcia v. Border Transfer Group, LLC

Plaintiff Jesus Cuitlahuac Garcia filed a wage and hour lawsuit against Border
Transportation Group, LLC (BTG), its owner Erik Ortega, and BTG employee Martha
Ortega. Some of Garcia's claims are based on Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC)
wage orders;1 others are not. The trial court granted defendants' motion for summary
judgment on all eight causes of action on the basis that Ga

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United States of America v. Terry J. Albury




St. Paul, MN - Former FBI Agent Sentenced for Leaking Classified Information

Terry J. Albury, 39, a former Special Agent of the FBI, was sentenced to 48 months in the District of Minnesota in connection with his unauthorized disclosure and retention of classified national de

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