Whistleblower
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May 9, 2014
The United States filed a complaint against for-profit university Stevens-Henager College and its owner, The Center for Excellence in Higher Education, for illegally compensating recruiters, the Department of Justice announced yesterday. Stevens-Henager operates a chain of for-profit colleges in Idaho and Utah.
In its complaint, the government alleged that the college...
May 8, 2014
Citizen enforcer Paul Wozniak and settling party CHF Industries, Inc. (“CHF”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on May 8, 2014, which resolved Wozniak’s allegations that CHF sold vinyl/PVC pillows containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California without providing the requisite health...
CHF Industries, Inc., Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Home Décor, House & Home, Paul Wozniak, Pillows, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
May 6, 2014
Citizen enforcer Peter Englander and settling party Royal Manufacturing, Inc. (“Royal Manufacturing”) executed an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on May 6, 2014, which resolved Englander’s allegations that Royal Manufacturing sold chairs with foam padding containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (“TDCPP”) in the State...
chairs, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Flame Retardant, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Royal Manufacturing, Inc., TDCPP, Whistleblower
April 29, 2014
In the enforcement action Held v. Blu Dot Design & Manufacturing, Inc, et al., citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E.’s allegations against defendant Blu Dot Design & Manufacturing, Inc. (“Blu Dot”) were resolved on April 29, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Held alleged that Blu Dot sold padded upholstered...
Anthony E. Held, Blu Dot Design & Manufacturing, Inc., chairs, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Flame retardants, Furniture, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TCEP, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
May 6, 2014
Florida-based Baptist Health Systems has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle allegations that the company knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to federal health care programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program, the U.S. Department of Justice announced today.
This settlement resolves allegations that...
False Claims Act, Fraud Against Government, healthcare fraud, Medicaid Fraud, Medicare Fraud, Qui Tam, Whistleblower, Whistleblower awards
February 28, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Style-Line Furn., Inc., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Style-Line Furn., Inc. (“Style-Line”) were resolved on February 28, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Style-Line sold padded upholstered furniture including sofas and...
chairs, Civil penalties, Flame Retardant, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Sofas, Style-Line Furn., Inc., TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
April 9, 2014
Whistleblower Laurence Vinocur resolved his allegations against the defendant Kids II, Inc. (“Kids II”) in the case Vinocur v. Kids II, Inc. when the parties executed a Consent Judgment on April 9, 2014. In this enforcement action, Vinocur alleged that Kids II sold foam cushioned nursery pillows and activity gyms containing the flame retardant tris(1,3-...
Activity Gym, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Kids II, Inc., Laurence Vinocur, Nursery Pillow, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
May 1, 2014
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Rust-Oleum Corporation and its holding company RPM International Inc. (collectively “Rust-Oleum”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on May 1, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Rust-Oleum sold tools with vinyl/PVC grips containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Proposition 65, Reformulation, RPM International Inc., Rust-Oleum Corporation, Tools, Whistleblower
May 1, 2014
The Medical Center of Southeastern Oklahoma (MCSO) and its parent, Health Management Associates, Inc., have agreed to pay $1,065,000 to the U.S. and $435,000 to the State of Oklahoma to resolve allegations that the hospital knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to the Oklahoma Medicaid Program, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of...
False Claims Act, Fraud Against Government, healthcare fraud, Medicaid Fraud, oklahoma, Whistleblower, Whistleblower awards
April 29, 2014
Citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Alert Stamping & Manufacturing Co., Inc. (“Alert”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on April 29, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Alert sold clamp lamps with vinyl/PVC components containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the...
Alert Stamping & Manufacturing, Inc., Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Clamp Lamps, DEHP, Hardware, Lighting, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Whistleblower
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