New York Contractors Settle FCA Allegations for Over $3 Million
Posted 10/4/17
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
On Tuesday, the Department of Justice announced a settlement of over $3 million with New-York-based contractors Zoladz Construction Company Inc. (ZCCI), Arsenal Contracting LLC (Arsenal), and Alliance Contracting LLC (Alliance), as well as two of their owners, John Zoladz and David Lyons, to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by falsely procuring federal...
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Hurricane Irma has ripped through Florida and is expected to have caused about 
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Aegerion Pharmaceuticals will plead guilty to charges concerning its prescription drug, Juxtapid, the Department of Justice announced on Friday. According to the Justice Department’s press release:
Aegerion introduced Juxtapid into interstate commerce that was misbranded because, among other things, Aegerion failed to comply with a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS). The resolution also...
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Allied Home Mortgage, and several other Allied companies, are facing a 
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Pacific Architects and Engineers, LLC has agreed to pay the United States $5 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly failed to follow vetting requirements for personnel working in Afghanistan under a State Department contract for labor services. PAE is a Virginia-based contractor that provides personnel and other support to various federal government agencies. The...
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This week's Department of Justice "Catch of the Week" goes to MediSys Health Network, the owner of New York City hospitals Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and Flushing Hospital and Medical Center. On Wednesday, the hospital system agreed to pay $4 million to settle charges of violating the 
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A South Carolina family medical practice chain, along with its owner and laboratory director, agreed to pay roughly $2 Million to settle charges of violating the