Whistleblower
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August 7, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Blount International, Inc., et al., whistleblower Peter Englander resolved his allegations against the defendants Blount International, Inc. and SpeeCo Inc. (collectively, “Blount”) when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on August 7, 2014. In this case, Englander alleged that Blount sold hand tool grips and bells...
Bells, Blount International, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Hand Tools, Lead, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, SpeeCo Inc., Whistleblower
August 8, 2014
Citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and defendant JFC International Inc. (“JFC”) entered into a Consent Judgment on August 8, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that JFC sold dried seaweed containing arsenic in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement, JFC agreed not to sell any...
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, food, Grocery, JFC International Inc., Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Seaweed, Whistleblower
August 8, 2014
The City of New York has agreed to pay the federal government $1.05 million to resolve allegations that the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to New York State’s Medicaid program, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York announced on Monday.
Medicaid is a matching program in...
False Claims Act, Fraud Against Government, healthcare fraud, Medicaid Fraud, New York City, Whistleblower, Whistleblower awards
August 6, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Three Hands Corporation, citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Three Hands Corporation (“Three Hands”) were resolved on August 7, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Three Hands sold upholstered furniture including ottomans with foam...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Flame Retardant, Furniture, Ottomans, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Reformulation, TCEP, TDCPP, Three Hands Corporation, vendor notification, Whistleblower
August 1, 2014
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations against defendant Chattem, Inc. (“Chattem”) were resolved on August 1, 2014, when the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement. In this matter, Held alleged that Chattem sold sunscreens containing the chemical benzophenone in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Anthony E. Held, Benzophenone, Chattem, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Proposition 65, Reformulation, sunscreen, Whistleblower
August 6, 2014
Community Health Systems (CHS), the nation’s largest operator of acute care hospitals, has agreed to pay $98.15 million to resolve allegations that the company knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to government health care programs, the U.S. Department of Justice announced earlier this week. One of the company’s affiliated hospitals,...
False Claims Act, Fraud Against Government, healthcare fraud, Medicare Fraud, Qui Tam, Whistleblower
August 4, 2014
Hawaii-based Matson Navigation Company has agreed to pay $9.95 million to settle allegations that the company knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims in connection with bills for ocean fuel surcharges to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), the National Law Review reported last week.
Matson and Horizon Lines, a subcontractor for Matson, allegedly billed...
July 30, 2014
On July 30, 2014, the parties executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved the allegations that whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., made against settling party Budge Industries LLC (“Budge”). In this matter, Leeman alleged that Budge sold vinyl/PVC coated car cover cables containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (...
Auto Interior & Accessories, Budge Industries LLC, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Lead, Proposition 65, Spare Tire Covers, Vinyl/PVC Car Cover Cables, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
March 8, 2013
On March 8, 2013, the parties involved in the enforcement action Brimer v. Bangkit U.S.A, Inc., et al., executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that the defendant Bangkit U.S.A., Inc. (“Bangkit”) sold backpacks and various cutting tools with grips containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
Backpacks, Bangkit USA, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Cutting Tools, Hand Tools, Lead, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Whistleblower
July 24, 2014
Whistleblower Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Euro Style, Inc. (“Euro Style”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on July 24, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Euro Style sold upholstered stools with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) and chairs with...
Anthony E. Held, chairs, Citizen Enforcer, DEHP, Euro Style, Inc., Flame Retardant, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Stools, TDCPP, Tris, vendor notification, Whistleblower
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