New York Announces $13 Million False Claims Settlement
Posted 10/20/17
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office announced “Express Hospitality Group” has agreed to pay $13 million to settle claims initially brought by a whistleblower under New York State’s False Claims Act. Schneiderman also announced the conviction of Yankee Clipper Food Services on felony charges for avoiding New York taxes between 2011 and 2015.
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Pharmaceutical manufacturer Celgene Corp. agreed to pay $280 million to settle claims that it illegally promoted two cancer drugs, Thalomid and Revlimid, for unapproved uses. The case was filed by a former Celgene sales representative under the 
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
NY Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced a $40 million settlement with Alabama-based Harbert Management Corporation, fund sponsor for Harbinger Capital Partners, a $26 billion hedge fund in NYC, for violations of the tax provisions of the New York False Claims Act. The settlement resolves whistleblower allegations that members of Harbinger’s investment manager failed...
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The owner and operator of five Houston-area home health agencies pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud Medicare and the State of Texas’s Medicaid-funded Home and Community-Based Service and Primary Home Care programs of more than $17 million. He also pleaded guilty to conspiring to launder money. These health care programs provided qualified individuals with in-home...
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This week's Department of Justice "Catch of the Week" goes to St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. On Monday, the Central New York hospital agreed to pay $3.2 million to resolve allegations it violated the federal 
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This State Enforcement Spotlight features Corinthian Colleges, Inc. On Wednesday, California announced that it has obtained a $1.1 billion judgment against defunct Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (“CCI”) for their predatory and unlawful practices. While CCI filed for bankruptcy in May 2015, this judgment can help secure further relief for struggling students.
In October 2013,...
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On January 22, 2016, the Virginia Attorney General 
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This week's Department of Justice "Catch of the Week" goes to New York-based CenterLight Healthcare, Inc. and CenterLight Health System, Inc. Yesterday, the companies agreed to pay $46.7 million to resolve allegations that they violated the federal and New York State 
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team
This week's Department of Justice "Catch of the Week" goes to Nashville Pharmacy Services, LLC, and its majority owner Kevin Hartman. On Tuesday, Mr. Hartman and his Nashville-based pharmacy that specializes in dispensing HIV and AIDS-related medications agreed to pay up to $7.8 million to settle charges they overbilled Medicare and TennCare for pharmacy services. Click 
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