By Kyle Brasseur2023-09-29T14:41:00
Aerospace giant Boeing agreed to pay $8.1 million as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) addressing allegations it submitted false claims regarding military aircraft contracts it had with the Navy.
The case was brought under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, with the three whistleblowers that came forward receiving a total of more than $1.5 million, the DOJ announced in a press release Thursday.
Of the settlement total, approximately $1.9 million is restitution and about $1.1 million will cover attorneys’ fees, according to the settlement agreement.
2024-11-13T18:21:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
Paragon Systems, a Virginia-based security contractor, and a subsidiary will pay nearly $54 million to resolve allegations that its corporate executives–including its compliance manager–conspired to win Department of Homeland Security contracts by creating fraudulent small business front companies.
2024-01-22T16:00:00Z By Kyle Brasseur
Hilcorp San Juan agreed to pay $34.6 million as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice addressing allegations of False Claims Act violations regarding underpaid royalties on oil and natural gas produced from federal lands.
2023-11-07T22:00:00Z By Kyle Brasseur
GE Aerospace, an operating division of General Electric, agreed to pay more than $9.4 million as part of a settlement with the Department of Justice addressing allegations the company sold parts to the U.S. military without proper inspections or specifications.
2025-09-12T19:40:00Z By Oscar Gonzalez
The DOJ sued Uber Thursday, alleging it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying people with disabilities equal access to its services.
2025-09-11T20:53:00Z By Neil Hodge
Europe’s banking regulator warns that weak compliance at fintech, regtech, and crypto firms may let money laundering and terrorist financing risks slip through. The EBA also found EU regulators’ approaches are often inconsistent and unclear.
2025-09-10T22:24:00Z By Adrianne Appel
California, Colorado, and Connecticut launched a joint enforcement sweep against businesses that fail to honor consumers’ online opt-out requests, the states announced Tuesday.
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