7th Circuit Lays Obstacle For Litigation Funders With False Claims Act Suits August 19, 2020 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court dealt a blow against litigation funding companies by ruling that the U.S. Justice Department can dismiss...
Novartis Settles U.S. Fraud Lawsuit Over Sham Speaker Programs July 2, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK — Novartis AG agreed to pay $678 million to settle a civil fraud lawsuit brought by the U.S....
Expert Wins Settlement in Whistleblower Case against Cisco August 2, 2019 By Frank Bajak BOSTON — A computer security expert won a rare payout in a whistleblower lawsuit he filed against Cisco Systems Inc....
What’s Next for State Farm After Hurricane Katrina Fraud Verdict is Upheld December 21, 2016 By Denise Johnson Earlier this month, a whistleblower lawsuit verdict against State Farm was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court...
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Katrina Fraud Verdict Against State Farm December 6, 2016 By Lawrence Hurley The Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a victory to two whistleblower sisters by upholding a jury verdict that found State...
Supreme Court Will Hear State Farm Appeal Over Katrina Fraud Claim June 1, 2016 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear an appeal by State Farm contesting a jury finding that the...
Supreme Court to Hear State Farm Appeal Over Hurricane Katrina Fraud Claim January 1, 2016 By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear an appeal by State Farm contesting a jury finding that the...
Guardrail Fraud Award Grows to $663M to Trinity’s Dismay June 11, 2015 By Patrick G. Lee Trinity Industries Inc., maker of a highway guardrail safety system tied to at least nine deaths, must pay $663 million...
Fireman’s Fund Pays $44M to Settles Crop Insurance Fraud Charges March 24, 2015 Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has agreed to pay $44 million to settle allegations under the False Claims Act that it...