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DOJ Enforcement Actions

					
The Department of Justice is the principal federal agency authorized to enforce the laws and defend the interests of the United States. As such, it oversees the enforcement of the False Claims Act, the foundation of the American whistleblower system, as well as numerous other laws.


The agency traces its origins to the Judiciary Act of 1789 which created the Office of the Attorney General, and the 1870 Act to Establish the Department of Justice, which established the agency as “an executive department of the government of the United States” with the Attorney General as its head.


The agency is comprised of numerous divisions with the Civil Division and in some instances, the Criminal Division, overseeing investigations and prosecutions under the False Claims Act. The U.S. Attorneys Office of the federal district where the False Claims Act case is filed also plays a key role in False Claims Act enforcement.


Below are summaries of recent DOJ settlements or successful resolutions under the False Claims Act as well as other successful prosecutions for fraud and misconduct. If you believe you have information about fraud which could give  rise to a claim for a whistleblower reward, please contact us to speak with one of our experienced whistleblower attorneys.

				

			

			
						
					
			

	
		
		

			

				
				
March 12, 2018

				 Las Vegas resident Glen Burke was sentenced to 87 months in prison and to pay roughly $2.8 million in restitution for his role in two predatory schemes that defrauded thousands of victims, many of whom were elderly, out of more than $20 million. DOJ				 			
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
March 12, 2018

				 Virginia-based trucking company Beam Bros. Trucking Inc. and its principals Gerald and Garland Beam agreed to pay roughly $1 million to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act through the company's overcharging the U.S. Postal Service on contracts to transport mail. According to the government, Beam Bros. misused government Voyager Cards, provided by USPS to purchase fuel, to purchase fuel on contracts that did not allow for their use, resulting in inflated charges. The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act by former Beam Bros. employee Bobby Blizzard. He will receive a yet-to-be-determined whistleblower award from the proceeds of the government's recovery. DOJ				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Contract Non-Compliance, 
													  Falsifying Invoices, 
													  FCA Federal, 
													  Government Procurement Fraud, 
													  Whistleblower Case, 
													  Whistleblower Rewards, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
March 9, 2018

				 San Diego communications company TrellisWare Technologies, Inc. agreed to pay roughly $12.2 million to settle claims it violated the False Claims Act by entering into multiple Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) contracts with government defense agencies for which it was ineligible. DOJ (SDCA)				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Defense Contract Fraud, 
													  FCA Federal, 
													  Government Procurement Fraud, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
March 8, 2018

				 Kmart Corporation agreed to pay $525,000 to settle claims it violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims for reimbursement to California’s Medi‑Cal program that were not supported by applicable diagnosis and documentation requirements. The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act by a Kmart pharmacist. The whistleblower will receive a whistleblower award of roughly $96,500 from the proceeds of the government’s recovery. DOJ (EDCA)				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  FCA Federal, 
													  Medicaid, 
													  Medical Billing Fraud, 
													  Pharma Fraud, 
													  Whistleblower Case, 
													  Whistleblower Rewards, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
March 8, 2018

				 Genetic testing company Natera, Inc. agreed to pay roughly $11.4 million to settle claims it violated the False Claims Act by improperly billing federal healthcare programs for Natera’s non-invasive prenatal test known as Panorama. The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act by Sallie McAdoo and Steven Aldridge. They will receive a yet-to-be-determined whistleblower award from the proceeds of the government’s recovery. DOJ (WDKY)				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  FCA Federal, 
													  Healthcare Fraud, 
													  Laboratory and IDTF, 
													  Whistleblower Case, 
													  Whistleblower Rewards, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
March 8, 2018

				 Massachusett’s-based Abiomed, Inc. agreed to pay $3.1 million to settle claims of violating the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute by purchasing lavish meals for physicians in order to induce them to use Abiomed’s Impella line of heart pumps. The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act by a former Abiomed employee. The whistleblower will receive an award of $542,500 from the proceeds of the government’s recovery. DOJ (MA)				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Anti-Kickback and Stark, 
													  FCA Federal, 
													  Medical Devices and DME, 
													  Whistleblower Case, 
													  Whistleblower Rewards, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
March 8, 2018

				 Mark Miller, a former employee of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers based in Afghanistan, was sentenced to 100 months in prison and to forfeit $180,000 and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle for soliciting approximately $320,000 in bribes from Afghan contractors in return for his assistance in U.S. government contracts. DOJ				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Defense Contract Fraud, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
March 7, 2018

				 UPMC Hamot, affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and Medicor Associates Inc., a regional physician cardiology practice, agreed to pay $20.7 million to settle charges of violating the False Claims Act, Anti‑Kickback Statute and Stark Law through Hamot's payment under twelve physician and administrative services arrangements to secure Medicor patient referrals. Hamot allegedly had no legitimate need for the services contracted for, and in some instances the services either were duplicative or were not performed. The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act by former Medicor employee Dr. Tullio Emanuele. He will receive a whistleblower award of roughly $6 million from the proceeds of the government's recovery. DOJ				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Anti-Kickback and Stark, 
													  FCA Federal, 
													  Hospital Fraud, 
													  Lack of Medical Necessity, 
													  Provider Fraud, 
													  Whistleblower Case, 
													  Whistleblower Rewards, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
March 7, 2018

				 Florida dermatologist and owner of Treasure Coast Dermatology agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle claims he violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare and TRICARE for procedures he did not perform.  The allegations originated in a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act by Patricia Cleary, a former patient of Dr. Ioannides. She will receive a whistleblower award of $475,000 from the proceeds of the government’s recovery. DOJ (SDFL)				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  FCA Federal, 
													  Healthcare Fraud, 
													  Medical Billing Fraud, 
													  Provider Fraud, 
													  Whistleblower Case, 
													  Whistleblower Rewards, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			




	
		
		

			

				
				
March 6, 2018

				 Iowa chiropractor Bradley Brown and his clinic Brown Chiropractic, P.C. agreed to pay roughly $80,000 to settle claims they violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute by billing Medicare and Medicaid for chiropractic adjustments after providing free electrical stimulation to beneficiaries to influence those beneficiaries to receive chiropractic adjustments from Brown. DOJ (NDIA)				 					 

						
Tagged in:
													  Anti-Kickback and Stark, 
													  Chiropractic, 
													  FCA Federal, 
													  Healthcare Fraud, 
													  Provider Fraud, 
												
						

					
	
							
	
		
		
	


 			


											

						

								

									
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