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February 16, 2016 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Pfizer has agreed to pay $784.6 million to settle claims that it overcharged Medicaid for its heartburn medicine Protonix. The agreement marks one of the biggest settlements to date from drugmakers facing similar allegations, according to FiercePharma. In the case, in which the US Department of Justice joined a whistleblower lawsuit against Wyeth in 2009, the […]
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February 15, 2016 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Credit: Steve Petteway, Staff Photographer of the Supreme Court As reported around the world this weekend, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia passed away of natural causes at the age of 79. Justice Scalia, who at the time of his death was the longest serving Supreme Court justice, was the most outspoken and arguably the most […]
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January 19, 2016 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Chris Hoyer interviewed by ABC I-team reporter Adam Walser Bringing down the mob in Tampa was one of most important jobs James Hoyer founding partners Bill James and Chris Hoyer tackled as federal prosecutors decades ago. It was a battle fraught with danger and one that Hoyer rarely talks about. He broke his silence in an interview […]
Learn MoreJanuary 13, 2016 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Nursing home therapy giant RehabCare has agreed to pay the government $125 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit alleging it knowingly caused facilities it contracted with to inappropriately bill Medicare for services. Money from the settlement will be returned to the taxpayers, under the False Claims Act. The FCA makes it possible for private citizens […]
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January 06, 2016 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
For the 2015 fiscal year, the United States Department of Justice reported that whistleblowers helped the government recover more than $3.5 billion for the fourth year in a row, bringing the total recoveries from January 2009 to the end of the fiscal year to $26.4 billion. While this amount is down from the 2014 record of $5.7 billion, […]
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December 07, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Updating on our previous post, on Friday, December 4th, the United States Supreme Court accepted certiorari in the case Universal Health Services v. United States ex rel. Escobar. As described by the ScotusBlog, the important issues related to qui tam liability presented to the High Court are: whether the “implied certification” theory of legal falsity under […]
Learn MoreDecember 04, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
For the 4th year in a row, the Department of Justice recovered more than $3.5 billion in settlements and judgements in False Claims Act cases for fraud against the government. “The False Claims Act has again proven to be the government’s most effective civil tool to ferret out fraud and return billions to taxpayer-funded programs,” […]
Learn MoreDecember 03, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
An in depth report by CNBC looks at the issue of big pharma exploiting orphan drug status to generate huge profits for blockbuster medications. It highlights a new study by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine which is raising concerns. Here is an excerpt: A new study from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine questions […]
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November 24, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Petitions for certiorari are before the Supreme Court of the United States asking that the Court resolve an important issue impacting False Claims Act liability for government contractors. The issue is whether implied certification of compliance with government contracts and regulations can be actionable in a qui tam lawsuit. The two cases that prompted the petitions […]
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November 20, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
The James Hoyer team at the TAF Awards Dinner James Hoyer is honored to have been named Whistleblower Lawyers of the Year by the Taxpayers Against Fraud or “TAF.” TAF is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to combating fraud against the government and protecting public resources headquartered in Washington, D.C. James Hoyer client Peggy Ryan, whistleblower […]
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November 16, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
Jason Sobek – EDMC Whistleblower The Department of Justice announced it has reached a landmark, global settlement with Education Management Corporation, the 2nd largest for-profit education company in the country. EDMC agreed to pay $95.5 million to settle allegations that the company violated federal and state False Claims Act laws. James Hoyer client Jason Sobek, […]
Learn MoreNovember 12, 2015 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC
A former executive with Warner Chilcott, a division of Allergan, was arrested for allegedly directing employees to engage in illegal sales. Forbes Magazine contributor Erika Kelton writes about how big of a deal that is, since executives are rarely held accountable for bad deeds by a company. Here’s an excerpt from her article: The arrest […]
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