Morgan Verkamp Leads Trial Team Against Grand Canyon University. University and its Publicly Traded Servicer Grand Canyon Education, Inc. Pay $28 Million to Resolve Whistleblower Allegations of Improper Recruiter Compensation

The law firms of Morgan Verkamp, LLC, Vezina Law, PLC, Todd & Weld, LLP, and Jeff Newman Law are pleased to announce the successful settlement of the False Claims Act matter captioned United States ex rel. Michelle Mackillop v. Grand Canyon Education, Inc., et al. The False Claims Act allows private persons with knowledge of […]

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Tareen Dermatology, P.A. and its Founder and CEO Agree to Pay over $1.6 Million to Resolve Allegations of Improper Medicare Billing

On behalf of their clients, Halunen Law and Morgan Verkamp, LLC are pleased to announce that Tareen Dermatology, P.A., and founder Mohiba Tareen, M.D. and CEO Basir Tareen, M.D. (the “Tareens”) have agreed to pay $1,630,000 to the United States to resolve allegations of false claims submitted for certain dermatology procedures in violation of the […]

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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Agrees to Pay $38 Million to Resolve Whistleblower Claims Alleging Stark Violations

On behalf of their clients, Stone Law Firm, LLC, Del Sole Cavanaugh Stroyd LLC, Simpson Law Firm, LLC, and Morgan Verkamp, LLC are pleased to announce that the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) will pay $38 million to settle a long-running False Claims Act case relating to UPMC’s Department of Neurological Surgery.

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London Bridge Trading Company, LTD. Agrees to Pay United States Over $2 Million to Settle Buy American Act Allegations

On behalf of their client Ann Keating, Morgan Verkamp LLC, Cincinnati, OH and Denton Law, Virginia Beach, VA are pleased to announce that London Bridge Trading Company, Ltd, (“LBT”) Virginia Beach, VA agreed to pay the United States nearly $2.1 million to resolve allegations brought in a False Claim Act lawsuit filed in 2016 by […]

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$487 Million Judgment Entered Against Precision Lens

On May 12, 2023, a more than $487 million-dollar judgment was entered against Defendants Cameron-Ehlen Group, Inc. dba Precision Lens and its owner Paul Ehlen for violations of the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute. The judgment is the largest judgment entered under the False Claims Act.

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Jitendra Swarup Pays Over $2,900,000 to the United States to Resolve False Claims Act

Jitendra Swarup pays over $2,900,000 to the United States to resolve False Claims Act allegations brought by relator Kipp Fesenmaier. The United States intervenes against additional defendants.

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Sightpath Medical and Its Former President Pay $12,000,000 to the United States to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Brought by Former Vice President Kipp Fesenmaier

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  CINCINNATI, OHIO, August 21, 2017 SIGHTPATH MEDICAL AND ITS FORMER PRESIDENT PAY $12,000,000 TO THE UNITED STATES TO RESOLVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT ALLEGATIONS BROUGHT BY FORMER VICE PRESIDENT KIPP FESENMAIER Sightpath Medical, its parent, TLC Vision Corporation, and Sightpath’s former President James Tiffany have paid $12 million to resolve federal False Claims Act […]

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United States of America ex rel. Donald R. Galmines v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  CINCINNATI, OHIO, October 5, 2016 NOVARTIS PAYS MORE THAN $35,000,000 TO UNITED STATES AND EIGHT STATES TO RESOLVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT CASE BROUGHT BY FORMER SALES REP DON GALMINES Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has paid more than $35 million to resolve federal and state False Claims Act allegations resulting from the off-label marketing for […]

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State Farm Fire and Casualty Company v. United States ex rel. Cori Rigsby, et al.

Below is a link to the Amicus Curiae brief to the Supreme Court of the United States that Morgan Verkamp LLC submitted on behalf of Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund   Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund as Amicus Curiae in Support of Respondents can be read here: Brief of TAFEF Amicus Curiae in Support of Respondents

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United States ex rel. Julio Escobar; Carmen Correa v. Universal Health Services, Inc.

Supplemental Brief for Amicus Curiae Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund in Support of Appellants and Reversal of District Court’s March 24, 2014 Order TAFEF Supplemental Amicus Brief Brief for Amicus Curiae Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund in Support of Appellants and Reversal TAFEF Amicus Curiae Brief Brief of Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund as Amicus Curiae in […]

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