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Covidien settles whistleblowers’ kickback allegations for nearly $17.5 million

On March 11, the Department of Justice announced that Covidien, LP, had agreed to pay nearly $17.5 million to settle civil allegations, originally brought by whistleblowers in two False Claims Act qui tam complaints, that the company provided kickbacks to … Continue reading

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SEC News – Flipping Bonds, Kickback Schemes, and Offering Fraud

Citigroup to Pay More Than $10 Million for Books and Records Violations and Inadequate ControlsCitigroup has agreed to pay $10.5 million in penalties to settle two enforcement actions involving its books and records, internal accounting controls, and trader supervision. The … Continue reading

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Federal prison employee settles kickback charges for $50,000

On May 4, the Department of Justice announced that a Bureau of Prisons employee in Texas had agreed to pay $50,000 to settle civil Anti-Kickback Act allegations that he accepted payments from a prison health contractor (who had settled its … Continue reading

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Court kicks kickback case’s crux (Sabri v. United States)

This is the latest in a series of Quimbee.com case brief videos. Have you signed up for your Quimbee membership? The American Bar Association offers three months of Quimbee study aids (a $72 value) for law student members. And if you go Premium, you’ll receive Quimbee … Continue reading

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