Case Results*

United States ex rel. Marchese v. Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (W.D. Wash.)

$10.5 million settlement of claims against pharmaceutical manufacturer arising from unlawful marketing to induce purchases of cancer drugs.

United States ex rel. Piacentile v. Otsuka American Pharmaceutical Inc. (D. Mass.)

$4 million settlement of claims against pharmaceutical manufacturer arising from unlawful marketing to induce purchases of antipsychotic drugs to pediatric and geriatric patients.

Mason v. Medline (N.D.Ill.)

$91 million settlement of claims against medical supplies manufacturer arising from unlawful kickbacks paid to hospitals to induce purchases of medical supplies.

U.S. ex rel. Gale v. Omnicare (N.D.Ohio)

$116 million settlement of claims against institutional long term care pharmacy arising from unlawful kickbacks paid to nursing homes to induce drug purchases.

U.S. ex rel. Ohlmeyer v. City of New York (E.D.N.Y.)

$1.4 million settlement of claims against the City of New York arising from failures to provide adequate psychological counseling to public school special education students.

U.S. ex rel. Simmons v. Meridian (M.D.Tenn.)

$5.1 million settlement of claims against ambulatory surgical center (ASC) owners arising from unlawful kickbacks paid to physicians to induce referrals of ASC patients.

* Does not include substantial confidential settlement successfully completed recently by Brooks LLC

U.S. ex rel. Cox v. Smith & Nephew (W.D.Tenn.)

$11.3 million settlement of claims against medical device manufacturer arising from unlawful sales under government contracts requiring Trade Agreements Act compliance.

U.S. ex rel. Cox v. Medtronic, Inc. (D. Minn.)

$4.4 million settlement of claims against medical device manufacturer arising from unlawful sales under government contracts requiring Trade Agreements Act compliance.

U.S. ex rel. Gipson v. Pathway Genomics (S.D.Ca.)

$4.1 million settlement of claims against genetic testing firm arising from unlawful kickbacks paid to physicians to induce patient referrals.

U.S. ex rel. Forrest v. Scripps (S.D.Ca.)

$1.5 million settlement of claims against hospital system arising from unlawful billing practices relating to outpatient physical therapy services.

U.S. ex rel. Olarte v. Temple St. Clair (S.D.N.Y.)

$796,000 settlement of claims against jewelry manufacturer arising from unlawful misrepresentations to customs authorities to avoid customs duties.

U.S. ex rel. Yasti v. Nagan Construction (S.D.N.Y.)

$820,000 settlement of claims against construction company arising from worker misclassification under federal and state construction contracts.