DOJ Catch of the Week -- Import Merchandising Concepts
Posted 05/5/17
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
This week's Department of Justice "Catch of the Week" goes to Import Merchandising Concepts L.P. On Monday, the Texas-based importer (and two affiliated individuals) agreed to pay $275,000 to settle charges of violating the
False Claims Act by evading customs duties on imports of wooden bedroom furniture from China. The company imports, among other things, bedroom furniture...