Whistleblower
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July 25, 2014
The United States government has elected to intervene in a lawsuit against Symantec Corporation, alleging that Symantec knowing submitted or caused the submission of false claims on a General Services Administration software contract, the U.S. Department of Justice announced earlier this week.
Symantec entered into a Multiple Award Schedule contract with GSA that allowed...
July 21, 2014
Whistleblower Laurence Vinocur resolved his allegations against the defendant Studio Designs, Inc. (“Studio Designs”) in the case Vinocur v. Studio Designs, Inc., when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on July 21, 2014. In this enforcement action, Vinocur alleged that Studio Designs sold upholstered drafting chairs containing the flame retardant tris(1,...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Drafting Chairs, Flame Retardant, Laurence Vinocur, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Studio Designs, Inc., TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
July 23, 2014
Alabama-based Infirmary Health System (IHS), two affiliated clinics, and Diagnostic Physicians Group P.C. (DPG) have agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle allegations that they knowingly submitted or cause the submission of false claims to the Medicare program, the U.S. Department of Justice announced earlier this week.
Two IHS affiliated clinics—IMC-Diagnostic and...
False Claims Act, Fraud Against Government, healthcare fraud, Medicare Fraud, Qui Tam, Whistleblower, Whistleblower awards
July 15, 2014
The parties involved in the case Held v. Kaltex Home, Inc., et al. executed a Consent Judgment on July 15, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E., alleged that Kaltex North America, Inc. and Revman International, Inc. (collectively “Revman”) sold vinyl/PVC pillows containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Kaltex North America, Inc., Lead, Pillows, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Revman International, Inc., Whistleblower
July 18, 2014
Citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling party Prat/Paris, Inc. (“Prat/Paris”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on July 18, 2014, which resolved Wozniak’s allegations that Prat/Paris sold art portfolios with vinyl/PVC handles containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
Art Portfolios, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Paul Wozniak, Prat/Paris, Inc., Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower
July 21, 2014
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a complaint against Midwest Neurosurgeons LLC and its owner, Dr. Sanjay Fonn, and DS Medical LLC and its owner, Deborah Seeger, for alleged violations of the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute in connection with spinal implants and supplies used during surgeries performed by Dr. Fonn.
The Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits...
July 11, 2014
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Bradshaw International, Inc. (“Bradshaw”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on July 11, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Bradshaw sold vinyl/PVC gloves containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without...
Anthony E. Held, Bradshaw International, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Cleaning, DEHP, Gloves, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower
July 15, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated, et al., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Najarian Furniture Company, Inc. (“Najarian”) were resolved on July 15, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Najarian sold padded upholstered...
chairs, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Flame Retardant, Najarian Furniture Company, Inc., Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
April 9, 2014
The parties involved in the enforcement action Leeman v. Partrade Trading Company, LLC executed an agreement on April 9, 2014. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D., alleged that the defendant Partrade Trading Company, LLC (“Partrade”) sold hand tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Hand Tools, Partrade Trading Company, LLC, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
July 7, 2014
Citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Mitsuwa Corporation (“Mitsuwa”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on July 7, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Mitsuwa sold dried seaweed containing arsenic in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement,...
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Mitsuwa Corporation, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Seaweed, Whistleblower
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