Sentences with phrase «under false claims»

Laurie Goodman, co-director of the Urban Institute's Housing Finance Policy Center, told MarketWatch that there were other steps FHA could take to entice more lenders to make mortgages, such as limiting its legal actions under the False Claims Act.
Attorneys Puoy Premsrirut and James Adams filed the lawsuit under the False Claims Act against 500 Nevada HOAs in a federal court last year.
Abbott Laboratories: $ 84 million; August 2012 As reported by the American Lawyer, whistleblowers stand to receive some $ 84 million under the False Claims Act in a settlement by Abbott concerning off - label promotions of its anti-seizure drug Depakote.
Nathaniel has broad experience representing clients in complex civil litigation, such as contract disputes, unfair trade practices, ERISA violations, and actions brought under the False Claims Act.
Under that False Claims Act, however, even if the Justice Department turns you down, you can continue to pursue your claim in court as a private individual acting on behalf of the government.
Of the roughly 100 rewards a year given out under the False Claims Act, says, 50 will be for «$ 2 million or less.»
The government recovered $ 38.9 billion under the False Claims Act between 1987 and 2013 and of this amount, $ 27.2 billion or 70 per cent was from qui tam cases brought by relators.
Gresham has also handled whistleblower (qui tam) cases under the False Claims Act.
In every qui tam action filed under the False Claims Act, 31 U.S. Section 3739, the government is authorized to investigate and decide whether to intervene — that is, take over the litigation.
She also gave an update on recent civil litigation and enforcement actions regarding provider credentialing and whistleblower claims under the False Claims Act.
We handle a broad range of labor and employment litigation matters, including contract disputes, wage and hour claims, workplace sexual abuse claims, discrimination matters, noncompete litigation, defamation, wrongful discharge, and whistleblower / qui tam litigation under the False Claims Act and Virginia's Fraud Against Taxpayers Act.
She represents clients in state and federal courts across the country in a variety of cases, including actions under the False Claims Act, tort claims and commercial contract disputes.
Our healthcare lawyers have experience in qui tam actions, defending government contractors and healthcare providers, as well as those brought under the False Claims Act.
Ms. Tomasco provided an overview of recent cases concerning benefits coverage discrimination claims and mental health parity, as well as an update on litigation under the False Claims Act and lawsuits arising from recent data breaches in the health care industry.
Cases involving Medicare fraud, defense contractor fraud and other types of fraud against the federal government and states brought under the False Claims Act and similar state whistleblower laws.
These are filed under the False Claims Act and under similar state whistleblower laws.
«Are You Committing Health Care Fraud Under The False Claims Act?
We regularly represent clients in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Boards of Contract Appeals, agency hearings, arbitration panels and various state or local tribunals in connection with claims and performance disputes, bid protests, SBA size and status protests and civil fraud under the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Act.
This was the first jury trial under the False Claims Act in ten years since the Act was amended to make it easier for the government to prevail.
For more information on the steps that you should follow to reduce your risk under the False Claims Act and overpayment statute, feel free to contact health care compliance attorney John Fisher.
Ed defends clients in litigation related to his white collar defense practice, including antitrust, securities and consumer fraud, class action litigation, and litigation arising under the False Claims Act.
«Current developments in whistle - blower lawsuits brought under the False Claims Act and other news.»
Trump officials have made clear their intent to reexamine how Federal Housing Administration lenders are cited under the False Claims Act, but whether that means lenders can rest easier is an open question.
Lenders face elevated damages under the False Claims Act for loan losses.
The Federal Housing Administration's gateway to homeownership could be widened if the Trump administration takes actions to reduce mortgage insurance premiums and clarify lender penalties under the False Claims Act.
This was done because the Obama administration went after lenders from every angle under the False Claims Act for any minor error in FHA underwriting.
«They are getting out,» he said, noting that many FHA lenders have been sued under the False Claims Act and had to pay huge fines to the Justice Department.
However, the FHA loan program and its related benefits are under threat as the Department of Justice continues to bring investigations and actions against lenders under the False Claims Act.
Lev Dassin, the acting United States attorney for the southern district of New York, and Tony West, the assistant attorney general for the civil division of the Department of Justice, announced today that Westchester County has agreed to fund the building of 750 units of affordable housing in areas with low racial and ethnic diversity in order to settle a lawsuit brought against it by the United States under the False Claims Act as well as the Housing and Community Development Act.
If successful, under the False Claims Act, the United States stands to recoup up to triple the $ 32 million the Postal Service paid Armstrong's cycling team as sponsor from 2000 through 2004.
Based on the mayor's public statements, Squadron said the former owner, the Allure Group, should be sued under the False Claims Act.
This is the second DOJ suit against the company in the past several weeks, and both cases center of whistleblower suits lobbed at UnitedHealth under the False Claims Act.
Those are the places where the profits for big timber operations would be made under the false claim.

Not exact matches

Unilever, for example, filed a suit against Hampton Creek last year claiming false advertising and unfair competition because Hampton Creek's Just Mayo doesn't contain eggs — a requirement under the current standard of identity for mayonnaise.
Armstrong's former teammate, Floyd Landis, originally brought the lawsuit in 2010 under a federal law, the False Claims Act, that lets whistle - blowers pursue fraud cases on behalf of the government, and obtain rewards if successful.
Scott repeated a claim that utility rates rose under Crist, a statement ruled False by PolitiFact Florida, and Crist recycled his half truth that Scott signed a law that prevented insurance regulation, implying it applied to property insurance when it related only to health insurance.
False Christians arn't persecuted True ones are though they even have been persecuted by the Vatican and other false Christians they are under ban in places like NK and Iran and some other places Jesus apostles where persecuted stephen was stoned John the baptist was decapitated Paul was liked in prison for a while you see only true Christians are persecuted how can the richest orinization on the planet claim to follow God and be the richest on the planet and actually persecute everyone False Christians arn't persecuted True ones are though they even have been persecuted by the Vatican and other false Christians they are under ban in places like NK and Iran and some other places Jesus apostles where persecuted stephen was stoned John the baptist was decapitated Paul was liked in prison for a while you see only true Christians are persecuted how can the richest orinization on the planet claim to follow God and be the richest on the planet and actually persecute everyone false Christians they are under ban in places like NK and Iran and some other places Jesus apostles where persecuted stephen was stoned John the baptist was decapitated Paul was liked in prison for a while you see only true Christians are persecuted how can the richest orinization on the planet claim to follow God and be the richest on the planet and actually persecute everyone else.
last time we have some phony claiming a mission from God we got into two wars, one under false pretenses costing thousands of american lives, the worst economic collapse since the Great Depression and the most divided this country has ever been.
By remaining faithful he would prove false Satan's claim, recorded in the case of Job, that under privation, suffering, and test, God's servants would deny Him.
Actually, under this new act, which is being referred to as FERA, the AG, a local government, or a whistleblower to bring a lawsuit against any party who makes or uses a false or fraudulent claim, record or statement to obtain government funds.
Under questioning by Agnifilo, Venditto's defense attorney, Strollo conceded that he didn't know if prosecutors» claims about the town's behavior and what officials knew were true or false.
Previous claims by the CES that canon law prevents them from opening new schools under the cap were exposed as false by Humanists UK late last year.
Read the Humanists UK briefing on why claims that new Catholic schools can't be opened under the cap are false.
[34] Schneiderman reached a settlement with the companies in March 2016, under which DraftKings and FanDuel agreed to stop operating in New York until September 2016 and Schneiderman agreed to drop all of the state's suits against DraftKings and FanDuel — except for a false advertising claim against FanDuel — if the New York State Legislature passed legislation legalizing daily fantasy sports by the adjournment of the session.
Cuomo has been railing in recent weeks against NYCHA's mounting woes under de Blasio's leadership, including defective boilers that kept residents shivering through winter, mold and a scandal over false claims of lead - paint inspections.
One of the charges read, «That you, Adegbite Adetoye and Ponnle Abiodun whilst being directors of Origin Oil and Gas Limited on or about the 8th day of October 2010 to December, 2011 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and with intent to defraud, conspired to obtain the sum of N735, 132, 076.18 From the Federal Government of Nigeria under false pretence that the said sum represented subsidy accruing to you, whereas the sum is above the actual subsidy payment for the importation of 15,000 mt of premium motor spirit (petrol) which you claim to have purchased from Vitol SA and imported into Nigeria through MT Silverie which representation you knew to be false
But the Communications Minister denied claims made by the former saying they were «patently false» as she explained that National Identification Authority (NIA) wasn't under her remit as the Communication Minister.
Today the Crown Prosecution Service has announced that Lord Taylor Taylor has been charged with six counts of false accounting under the Theft Act, relating to claims for more than # 11,000 overnight subsistence and mileage.
Malcolm Dunn, interesting about past posters... I seem to vaguely recall «Barbara Villiers» claiming to be posting under a false name yet saying that after the leadership election was over we would be stunned when she disclosed her real identity.
He further rubbished government's claim of having created 745,000 jobs under the planting for food program and referred to Hon. Kennedy Agyapong NPP MP for Assin Central, the leadership of GAWU and the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana who have all described the claim as false.
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