Our clients, concerned by Cardinal’s payment of these kickbacks, brought valuable knowledge about the fraud to the attention of the government by filing a qui tam complaint under the False Claims Act in 2019. Together, with our clients, Whistleblower Law Collaborative attorneys worked with government prosecutors at the Department of Justice and the United States Attorney’s Office in the District of Massachusetts to help stop to the illegal conduct.
“We are grateful to our attorneys at Whistleblower Law Collaborative and to the government investigators and attorneys, who were able to help and protect a vulnerable patient population from the influence of kickbacks on health care. We are hopeful this settlement will set a good precedent for the industry.”
-Our Clients
We commend the bravery and outstanding efforts of our clients and the government prosecutors. Attorney Suzanne Durrell praised her clients. “Our clients not only recognized the fraud, but because of their knowledge of industry practices, could explain it clearly and persuasively to the government prosecutors.” Attorney David W. S. Lieberman stressed the speed and tenacity of government prosecutors Evan Panich and Lindsey Ross. “These prosecutors immediately recognized a complex fraudulent scheme for what it was and quickly moved forward, achieving a significant settlement in under two years.”
The Whistleblower Law Collaborative LLC, based in Boston, devotes its practice to representing clients in actions under the federal and state False Claims Acts and other whistleblower programs. Under the False Claims Act, a private citizen who knows of fraud against the government can act as a whistleblower and file a complaint on behalf of the government. If the case is successful, the whistleblower is entitled to a share of the government’s recovery. Among the firm’s many successes is the government’s $885 million settlement with AmerisourceBergen, another pharmaceutical drug wholesaler, caught repackaging injectable drugs into unapproved pre-filled syringes.
For more information, contact the Whistleblower Law Collaborative LLC at 617.366. 2800
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