Whistleblower
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March 14, 2014
CLP HealthcareServices, the parent company of Hospice Compassus, has agreed to pay $3.92 million to the U.S. government to settle allegations that the company knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to federal health care programs, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama announced yesterday.
Hospices provide palliative care...
False Claims Act, healthcare fraud, Medicare Fraud, Qui Tam, qui tam lawsuit, Whistleblower, Whistleblower awards
March 1, 2013
In the case Brimer v. Paramount Apparel International, Inc., the judge approved the motion to enter the Consent Judgment on March 1, 2013, which resolved citizen enforcer Russell Brimer’s allegations that the defendant Paramount Apparel International, Inc. (“Paramount”) sold hats containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the...
Adult Apparel, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Lead, Paramount Apparel International, Inc., Proposition 65, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Whistleblower
September 20, 2013
Settling party Nordic Group of Companies, Ltd. (“Nordic”) and citizen enforcer Russell Brimer entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on September 20, 2013, resolving Brimer’s allegations that Nordic sold portfolio cases containing the phthalate chemicals di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and di-n-butyl phthalate (“DBP”) and...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DBP, DEHP, Lead, Messenger Bags, Nordic Group of Companies, Ltd., Portfolios Cases, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, Whistleblower
March 3, 2014
Whistleblower Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Van’s Gourmet Gifts, Inc. (“Van’s”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on March 3, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Van’s sold vinyl/PVC wine totes containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of California...
Anthony E. Held, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Van's Gourmet Gifts, Inc., Whistleblower, Wine Totes
January 3, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Shafer Commercial Seating Inc., citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant Shafer Commercial Seating Inc. (“Shafer”) were resolved on January 3, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that Shafer sold padded upholstered furniture with foam padding...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Furniture, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Shafer Commercial Seating Inc., TCEP, vendor notification, Whistleblower
March 11, 2014
Florida-based Halifax Hospital Medical Center and Halifax Staffing Inc. (Halifax) have agreed to pay $85 million to settle allegations that the companies knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to Medicare, in violation of the False Claims Act, the U.S. Department of Justice announced today. Halifax allegedly also violated the Stark Law.
The Stark...
March 3, 2014
On March 3, 2014, the parties involved in the enforcement action Brimer v. DGL Group, Ltd., et al., executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, citizen enforcer Russell Brimer alleged that the defendant DGL Group, Ltd. (“DGL”) sold vinyl/PVC cases for electronics containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) in the State of...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, DGL Group, Ltd., Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Russell Brimer, vendor notification, Vinyl/PVC cases for electronics, Whistleblower
March 6, 2014
In the enforcement action Englander v. Ashley Furniture Industries, citizen enforcer Peter Englander’s allegations against defendant The TJX Companies, Inc. (“TJX”) were resolved on March 6, 2014, when the parties executed a Consent Judgment. In this matter, Englander alleged that TJX sold padded upholstered ottomans with foam padding containing the...
Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Ottomans, Peter Englander, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, TDCPP, The TJX Companies, Inc., vendor notification, Whistleblower
March 4, 2014
Whistleblower John Moore and settling party Misyd Corp. (“Misyd”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on March 4, 2014, which resolved Moore’s allegations that Misyd sold dresses with vinyl/PVC belts containing the phthalate chemical di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (“DEHP”) and heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing...
Belts, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, DEHP, Dresses, John Moore, Lead, Misyd Corp., Proposition 65, Reformulation, Whistleblower
March 7, 2014
Sea Star Line LLC and Horizon Lines LLC have agreed to pay $3.4 million to resolve allegations that the companies knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to the federal government by fixing the prices of government cargo transportation contracts between the United States and Puerto Rico, the U.S. Department of Justice announced today. Sea Star Line...
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