VMware Inc. and Carahsoft Technology Corporation have agreed to pay $75.5 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by misrepresenting their commercial pricing practices and overcharging the government on VMware software products and...
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James Hoyer Whistleblower Attorneys Win Favorable Tri Verdict
James Hoyer whistleblower attorneys Sean Estes and Jesse Hoyer swapped their suits for spandex to successfully complete the 2015 Crystal River Triathlon on June 13th. The triathlon included a 0.25 mile swim, a 15 mile ride, and a 3 mile run. Although Sean beat Jesse...
Children’s Hospital to Pay $12.9 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
The United States Department of Justice released this statement in regards to the settlement: Children’s Hospital, Children’s National Medical Center Inc. and its affiliated entities (collectively CNMC) have agreed to pay $12.9 million to resolve allegations that they...
Al Jazeera America Profiles Whistleblower Case Alleging Babies Endangered for Profit
Dr. Judy Robinson, represented by James Hoyer whistleblower attorneys, filed a qui tam case that was the subject of an in-depth story on Al Jazeera America’s flagship news program America Tonight. Dr. Robinson’s suit alleges poor, pregnant women and their newborn...
First Tennessee Bank N.A. Agrees to Pay $212.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability Arising from FHA-Insured Mortgage Lending
First Tennessee Bank N.A. has agreed to pay the United States $212.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly originating and underwriting mortgage loans insured by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD)...
Nearly 78,000 Service Members to Begin to Begin Receiving $60 Million Under Department of Justice Settlement with Navient for Overcharging on Student Loans
The Department of Justice announced today that this June, 77,795 service members will begin receiving $60 million in compensation for having been charged excess interest on their student loans by Navient Corp., the student loan servicer formerly part of Sallie Mae. ...
Garden State Cardiovascular Specialists P.C. Agrees to Pay $3.6 Million for Allegedly Submitting False Claims to Federal Health Care Programs
Garden State Cardiovascular Specialists P.C. (Garden State), a cardiology practice which owns and operates several facilities in New Jersey under the name NJ MedCare/NJ Heart, has agreed to pay more than $3.6 million to resolve allegations that its facilities falsely...
$500 Million Settlement in DaVita Whistleblower Case
The Denver Post reports DaVita HealthCare Partners said Monday it will pay up to $495 million to settle a whistle-blower lawsuit accusing the Denver company of defrauding the federal Medicare program of millions of dollars. The company, which said it does not admit...
Family Reacts to Whistleblower Suit against IU Health
Dr. Judith Robinson The NBC affiliate in Indianapolis continued its coverage of a whistleblower case filed by James Hoyer law firm client Dr. Judith Robinson. In a powerful report, WTHR TV Investigative Reporter Sandra Chapman interviewed the mother of a maternity...
Miami Herald Exposes Shady For-Profit College Business Practices
Jesse Hoyer – Partner James Hoyer partner Jesse Hoyer was interviewed for this in-depth expose` on for-profit colleges in Florida. Hoyer’s expertise in the for-profit college arena is extensive, having represented multiple for-profit college whistleblowers who’ve...