By Jeff Dale2024-07-17T20:37:00
California-based cancer testing company Guardant Health agreed to pay more than $945,000 to settle allegations levied by the Department of Justice (DOJ) of violating the False Claims Act and Stark Law.
Guardant will pay nearly $914,000 to settle allegations of the violating the False Claims Act, including more than $600,000 in restitution, according to the company’s settlement agreement. Additionally, the company will pay more than $31,000 in an administrative settlement with the Defense Health Agency, the DOJ announced in a press release Tuesday.
The DOJ acknowledged the company’s voluntary self-disclosure to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General, among other remedial measures promptly undertaken in reaching settlement.
2024-08-02T15:32:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Laboratory supply company Avantor agreed to pay $5.3 million to settle allegations, first brought by a whistleblower, that it overcharged four federal agencies and failed to comply with chemical regulations, the Department of Justice said.
2024-07-18T20:20:00Z By Adrianne Appel
A multi-state hospice home health provider agreed to pay $19.4 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks and knowingly billed federal health programs to treat non-terminally ill patients.
2025-10-09T19:14:00Z By Neil Hodge
Whistleblowing hotlines are rightly championed as valuable tools for employees and even third parties to raise concerns about corporate conduct. But it seems some complaints may be acted upon more keenly than others, particularly if blame can be pinned to one individual and any potential fallout can be ring-fenced.
2025-10-08T18:28:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Charlie Javice, a former CEO who duped JPMorgan Chase into purchasing her start up company for $175 million, has been ordered to forfeit more than $22 million by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and to spend 7 years in jail.
2025-10-07T16:08:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Georgia Tech Research Corp. (GTRC) has agreed to pay $875,000 to settle allegations first raised by two compliance officers that its cybersecurity protocols violated acceptable standards for defense contractors, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.
2025-10-06T17:12:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Tractor Supply Company has agreed to get into compliance with California’s consumer privacy law and to pay a $1.35 million fine—the largest yet by California—to settle allegations it violated the privacy rights of customers and job applicants.
Site powered by Webvision Cloud