Catch of the Week Archives - Constantine Cannon

Catch of the Week - Endo Health Solutions

Posted 03/1/24

This week's Department of Justice (DOJ) Catch of the Week goes to Endo Health Solutions. Yesterday (February 29), the now-bankrupt pharmaceutical company agreed to pay up to $465 million over 10 years to settle criminal and civil charges relating to its sales and marketing of the opioid drug Opana. Endo voluntarily withdrew the drug from the market in 2017. This bankruptcy-negotiated payout flows from a...

Tagged in: Catch of the Week, Criminal Proceedings, FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Pharma Fraud,

Catch of the Week: Lincare, Inc.

Posted 02/16/24

This week's Department of Justice (DOJ) Catch of the Week goes to Lincare, Inc., a durable medical equipment supplier with locations throughout the country. Yesterday (February 15), the company agreed to pay $25.5 million to settle DOJ charges of violating the False Claims Act by billing Medicare for the rental of non-invasive ventilators (NIVs) when patients no longer needed or used them. DOJ also charged Lincare...

Tagged in: Catch of the Week, FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Lack of Medical Necessity, Medicaid, Medical Devices and DME, Medicare, Other Government Health Programs, Whistleblower Case,

Catch of the Week: New York-Presbyterian Hospital

Posted 01/26/24

This week's Department of Justice (DOJ) Catch of the Week goes to New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Yesterday (January 25), the hospital agreed to pay $801,000 to settle charges it violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE for medically unnecessary images for radiation therapy treatments provided to cancer patients. The settlement is notable not for the relatively small amount of money...

Tagged in: Catch of the Week, FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Lack of Medical Necessity, Medicaid, Medicare, Other Government Health Programs, Whistleblower Case,

Catch of the Week: SAP SE

Posted 01/16/24

This week's Department of Justice (DOJ) Catch of the Week goes to SAP SE (SAP). On Wednesday (January 10), the German-based software company agreed to pay roughly $220 million to settle DOJ and SEC charges of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) through bribes to government officials in South Africa and Indonesia. The FCPA bars payments to foreign officials for any kind of business advantage, such...

Tagged in: Bribery and Bid-Rigging, Catch of the Week, FCPA, Securities Fraud,

Catch of the Week: Moffitt Cancer Center

Posted 01/5/24

This week's Department of Justice (DOJ) Catch of the Week goes to Tampa-based H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Hospital. Yesterday (January 4), the non-profit cancer treatment and research center agreed to pay roughly $19.6 million to settle DOJ charges of violating the False Claims Act by billing Medicare for patient care services provided during research studies not eligible for...

Tagged in: Catch of the Week, FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Improper Medical Facility, Medical Billing Fraud, Medicare,

Catch of the Week: Freepoint Commodities

Posted 12/18/23

This week's Department of Justice (DOJ) Catch of the Week goes to Freepoint Commodities. Last Thursday (December 14), the Connecticut-based commodities trading company agreed to pay roughly $98 million to settle government charges it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by paying bribes to Brazilian government officials. The company also agreed to disgorge roughly $7.6 million to the Commodity Futures...

Tagged in: Ballsy Bribes, Bribery and Bid-Rigging, Catch of the Week, FCPA, Fraud in CFTC-Regulated Markets,

Catch of the Week: King Kong Tools

Posted 11/30/23

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This week's Department of Justice (DOJ) Catch of the Week goes to King Kong Tools GmbH & Co KG. On Wednesday (November 29), the German-based supplier of recycling, forestry, construction, and agricultural equipment, along with its American subsidiary, agreed to pay $1.9 million to settle DOJ charges of violating the False Claims Act through customs fraud. More specifically, the government alleged King Kong...

Tagged in: Catch of the Week, Customs Fraud, FCA Federal, Misrepresentations, Whistleblower Case,

Catch of the Week: AECOM

Posted 10/30/23

Last week's Department of Justice (DOJ) Catch of the Week goes to Dallas-based architecture and engineering firm AECOM. Last Tuesday (October 24), the company agreed to pay $11.8 million to settle charges it violated the False Claims Act by improperly billing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for disaster assistance funding in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster...

Tagged in: Catch of the Week, FCA Federal, Flood Insurance, Government Programs Fraud, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

Catch of the Week: The Boeing Company

Posted 10/2/23

This week's Department of Justice (DOJ) Catch of the Week goes to the Boeing Company. Yesterday (September 28), DOJ announced the Virginia-based aircraft maker agreed to pay $8.1 million to settle charges it violated the False Claims Act in connection with its Navy contracts to manufacture the V-22 Osprey military aircraft. According to the government, for more than ten years Boeing violated contractual...

Tagged in: Catch of the Week, Contract Non-Compliance, FCA Federal, Government Procurement Fraud, Whistleblower Case, Whistleblower Rewards,

Catch of the Week: Lincare Holdings

Posted 08/31/23

This week's Department of Justice (DOJ) Catch of the Week goes to Florida-based Lincare Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the German chemical corporation Linde plc. On Monday (August 28), the DOJ announced that the company agreed to pay $29 million to settle charges of violating the False Claims Act by overbilling Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plans for oxygen equipment. Lincare provides oxygen...

Tagged in: Catch of the Week, FCA Federal, Healthcare Fraud, Medicare, Whistleblower Case,

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