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In Their Own Words — Healey

Posted 03/10/16

-- “Taxpayer dollars are at stake when a state agency doesn’t get the money it is owed. Our office will hold accountable companies that attempt to short change state agencies. . . .”

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey commenting on a recent $8.2M Massachusetts False Claims Act settlement. Read more here.

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In Their Own Words — Loretta Lynch

Posted 03/9/16

--“IN SEVERAL CASES, CONSUMERS SUFFERED SEVERE LIVER DAMAGE. AND ALTHOUGH THE COMPANY WAS ALLEGEDLY AWARE OF THE RISKS THEIR PRODUCT POSED, THEY CONTINUED TO SELL IT TO CONSUMERS.”

Attorney General Loretta Lynch discussing a case the DOJ brought against a company selling unsafe dietary supplements to U.S. consumers.

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In Their Own Words — Maybe Too Big to Jail

Posted 03/8/16

-- "WHETHER A TOO BIG TO JAIL POLICY STILL RULES THE DAY, BE IT FROM ISSUES OF PROOF OR POLITICS, THE DOJ HAS MADE IT VERY CLEAR YOU ARE NEVER TOO SMALL. AND THOSE CONSIDERING A DALLIANCE WITH THE DARK SIDE OF CORPORATE PLAYMAKING SHOULD PAY PARTICULARLY CLOSE ATTENTION."

Constantine Cannon partner Gordon Schnell in his just published piece, "Maybe Too Big to Jail, But Never Too Small." Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Schneiderman

Posted 03/4/16

-- "This is the equivalent of putting up a sign that says Trump Hospital, when…the people in it aren't nurses and doctors.”

NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman commenting on the fraud case against Trump University. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Richmond

Posted 03/3/16

-- “Home health agency owners who seek to boost profits by paying kickbacks to physicians in exchange for patient referrals will instead pay for their improper conduct at the settlement table.”

Special Agent in Charge Shimon R. Richmond of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG). Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words -- Washington State AG Ferguson

Posted 03/2/16

--“It is deplorable when fraudsters take advantage of a vulnerable population for financial gain.”

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson announcing a False Claims Act judgment against a defendant who gave decrepit, soiled, used chairs to the state’s poor and disabled and then billed the government for the price of new ones.

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In Their Own Words — Bach

Posted 03/1/16

-- "Drug companies are quietly making billions forcing little old ladies to buy enough medicine to treat football players, and regulators have completely missed it. If we’re ever going to start saving money in health care, this is an obvious place to cut."

Dr. Peter B. Bach, director of the Center for Health Policy and Outcomes at Memorial Sloan Kettering and co-author of a just released study finding $3 billion...

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In Their Own Words — Cruden

Posted 02/29/16

-- “This settlement reflects our commitment to pursuing companies that violate the hazardous waste laws, and to securing a fair recovery of civil penalties for the people of the United States.”

Assistant Attorney General John Cruden, head of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, comment on the Lockheed settlement. Click here for more.

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In Their Own Words — Cummings

Posted 02/26/16

-- “Whistleblowers who report abuses on Wall Street often put their careers and livelihoods at risk. When we in Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Act, we put in place protections for whistleblowers that are now being undermined by financial firms. Our bill would address these abuses and create stronger protections for whistleblowers who shine a light on corporate malfeasance.”

Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking...

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In Their Own Words — Rodriguez

Posted 02/25/16

-- “PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS, LIKE MEDICARE, ARE NOT A PERSONAL POCKETBOOK FOR CRIMINALS SEEKING TO EXPLOIT A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP.”

Diego Rodriguez, the FBI’s assistant director-in-charge, commenting on a $4 million Medicare fraud scheme involving unlicensed massage therapists. Read the DOJ press release here.

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In Their Own Words — Healey

-- “Taxpayer dollars are at stake when a state agency doesn’t get the money it is owed. Our office will hold accountable companies that attempt to short change state agencies. . . .”

In Their Own Words — Loretta Lynch

--“IN SEVERAL CASES, CONSUMERS SUFFERED SEVERE LIVER DAMAGE. AND ALTHOUGH THE COMPANY WAS ALLEGEDLY AWARE OF THE RISKS THEIR PRODUCT POSED, THEY CONTINUED TO SELL IT TO CONSUMERS.”

In Their Own Words — Maybe Too Big to Jail

-- "WHETHER A TOO BIG TO JAIL POLICY STILL RULES THE DAY, BE IT FROM ISSUES OF PROOF OR POLITICS, THE DOJ HAS MADE IT VERY CLEAR YOU ARE NEVER TOO SMALL. AND THOSE CONSIDERING A DALLIANCE WITH THE DARK SIDE OF CORPORATE PLAYMAKING SHOULD PAY PARTICULARLY CLOSE ATTENTION."

In Their Own Words — Schneiderman

-- "This is the equivalent of putting up a sign that says Trump Hospital, when…the people in it aren't nurses and doctors.”

In Their Own Words — Richmond

-- “Home health agency owners who seek to boost profits by paying kickbacks to physicians in exchange for patient referrals will instead pay for their improper conduct at the settlement table.”

In Their Own Words -- Washington State AG Ferguson

--“It is deplorable when fraudsters take advantage of a vulnerable population for financial gain.”

In Their Own Words — Bach

-- "Drug companies are quietly making billions forcing little old ladies to buy enough medicine to treat football players, and regulators have completely missed it. If we’re ever going to start saving money in health care, this is an obvious place to cut."

In Their Own Words — Cruden

-- “This settlement reflects our commitment to pursuing companies that violate the hazardous waste laws, and to securing a fair recovery of civil penalties for the people of the United States.”

In Their Own Words — Cummings

In Their Own Words — Rodriguez

-- “PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS, LIKE MEDICARE, ARE NOT A PERSONAL POCKETBOOK FOR CRIMINALS SEEKING TO EXPLOIT A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP.”

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