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Catch of the Week

This archive includes posts from our “Catch of the Week” series, in which the Whistleblower Insider blog highlights particular government enforcement actions.  Return to:

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DOJ Catch Of The Week -- Deutsche Bank

Posted  04/24/15
This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to Deutsche Bank AG.  Yesterday, the German-based bank and its UK-based subsidiary DB Group Services (UK) Limited agreed to pay more than $2.5 billion to settle US and UK charges relating to their role in manipulating the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR).  LIBOR is a leading benchmark interest rate used in financial products and transactions around the...

DOJ Catch Of The Week -- Health Diagnostics

Posted  04/10/15
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to Virginia-based cardiovascular testing disease laboratory Health Diagnostics Laboratory Inc.  Yesterday, the company agreed to pay $47 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to physicians in exchange for patient referrals and billing federal health care programs for...

DOJ Catch Of The Week — Medtronic

Posted  04/3/15
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to medical device maker Medtronic plc and affiliated Medtronic companies, Medtronic Inc., Medtronic USA Inc., and Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc.  Yesterday, the companies agreed to pay $4.4 million to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act by making false statements to the Department of Veterans...

DOJ Catch Of The Week -- Schlumberger Oilfield Holdings

Posted  03/27/15
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to Schlumberger Oilfield Holdings Ltd. (SOHL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Schlumberger Ltd.  On Wednesday, the oil services company agreed to enter a guilty plea and pay a $232,708,356 penalty for violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) by willfully facilitating illegal transactions and...

DOJ Catch Of The Week -- Bank Of New York Mellon

Posted  03/20/15
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to Bank of New York Mellon (BNYM).  Yesterday, the Bank agreed to pay $714 million to settle charges that the bank engaged in fraud and other misconduct when providing foreign exchange (“FX”) services to its customers.  The settlement resolves lawsuits brought by the United States and New York State, private class...

DOJ Catch Of The Week -- Commerzbank

Posted  03/13/15
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to Commerzbank AG, the global financial institution headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.  Yesterday, the corporate parent and its US branch agreed to forfeit $563 million and pay a $79 million fine for violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).  The bank has...

DOJ Catch Of The Week -- MetLife Home Loans

Posted  02/27/15
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to MetLife Home Loans LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife Inc.  On Wednesday, the Texas-based mortgage finance company agreed to pay $123.5 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act.  Specifically, the government charged that MetLife Bank knowingly originated and underwrote mortgage loans...

DOJ Catch of the Week -- Compassionate Care Hospice

Posted  02/20/15
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to Compassionate Care Hospice Group and Compassionate Care Hospice of New York. On Wednesday, the hospice services provider agreed to pay more than $6.5 million to settle charges it violated the federal and New York False Claims Acts by submitting claims to Medicare and Medicaid for hospice nursing services not actually...

DOJ Catch of the Week -- AstraZeneca

Posted  02/12/15
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to Delaware-based AstraZeneca LP.  Yesterday, the pharmaceutical giant agreed to pay $7.9 million to settle charges it violated the False Claims Act by engaging in an illegal kickback scheme with pharmacy benefit manager Medco Health Solutions.  Acting Assistant Attorney General Joyce R. Branda emphasized the DOJ's...

DOJ Catch Of The Week -- Standard And Poor's Financial Services

Posted  02/6/15
By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team This week's Department of Justice "catch of the week" goes to Standard & Poor's Financial Services (S&P). On Tuesday, the ratings giant, along with its parent corporation McGraw Hill Financial Inc., agreed to pay $1.375 billion to settle charges it schemed to defraud investors in structured financial products known as Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) and...
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