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New Jersey Law Journal

Third Circuit Says Health Care Company's Donations Didn't Violate Anti-Kickback Statute

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has cleared Medco Health Solutions of violating the Anti-Kickback Statute, finding in a precedential ruling that a whistleblower failed to show a connection between alleged kickbacks and subsequent claims for reimbursement of treatment costs.
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National Law Journal

Wells Fargo, Ending Its Appeal, Settles Whistleblower's $577K Retaliation Case

Wells Fargo & Co. has reached a settlement with a former branch manager who claimed she was fired for blowing the whistle on employees who had been opening accounts without permission. Federal regulators earlier ordered the whistleblower be paid $577,000. Wells Fargo had appealed that order.
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Daily Report Online

Importer Pays $10.5M After Evading Duties for Furniture Featured by Kim Kardashian

Virginia-based Bassett Mirror Co. has settled a whistleblower case brought by a Huntsville, Alabama, merchant who sold furniture online following a similar $15 million settlement by its co-defendant.
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Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Skadden's $350M Save; Robbins Geller Looks on the Bright Side

It's hard to imagine a more dire situation—or a more dramatic turnaround—than what played out last week in Florida, where a team from Skadden,…
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Daily Report Online

Verdict, Settlement in Fulton Whistleblower Cases Nets $575K for Plaintiffs

Maria Colon and Gwendolyn Warren filed whistleblower complaints against Fulton County alleging they were retaliated against after reporting multiple cases of fraud, waste and criminal misuse of county funds and property.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Dental Care Company to Pay $23.9M in Whistleblower Settlement

Benevis dental management company and more than 130 of its affiliated Kool Smiles clinics in 17 states have agreed to pay $23.9 million plus interest to settle charges that they fraudulently billed Medicaid for medically unnecessary dental work performed on children.
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The Recorder

BP Pays $102M to Settle California Overcharging Lawsuit

“BP thought it could get away with providing false and misleading information in order to line its own pockets. Today, we send a clear message: cheating the people of California will cost you more than it's worth," Attorney General Xavier Becerra said.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

3rd Circuit: Proof of 'but-for' Causation Required in FCA Retaliation Cases

The Third Circuit has ruled that plaintiffs must prove "but-for" causation in workplace retaliation lawsuits stemming from False Claims Act whistleblowing activity.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Justices Hear Dispute Over $2 Million Fee Award in Employment Case

A Princeton financial services company asked the New Jersey Supreme Court to reinstate a more than $2 million attorney fee award for defeating an ex-employee's lawsuit.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

LeClairRyan Hit With Malpractice Claims by Former Blood Testing Exec

An ex-CEO of a former LeClairRyan client has accused the firm of contributing to a scandal that led to her company's demise.
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