The DOJ issued a press release of a sentencing of a Brazilian national who is the ex-CEO of Braskem S.A. The Kitchen stopped by for more detail on this. Meanwhile, the Treasury Department issued a list of countries that may require boycott participation. Tune in for more.
In this episode, the Kitchen explores a recent DOJ settlement with a US government contractor that was brought about through a whistleblower, under the False Claims Act. Next, we take a peek at what is cooking in Switzerland, as the government joins the rest of the world and issues sanctions against Belarus.
In the Episode, I am joined by Joel Androphy, co-founder at Berg & Androphy. Joel is well-known literally across the country as a white-collar defense lawyer and plaintiff’s counsel in high-profile False Claims Act litigation. With the ongoing Trump Administration’s bailouts and stimulus packages, there will be great temptations for fraud. There have already been several high-profile cases of companies returning bailout monies to which they were not entitled. In this podcast we consider the role of the FCA in helping the US government fight fraud, waste and abuse.
Some of the highlights include:
For more information on Joel Androphy, check out the firm website here.
In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:
APRIL 5, 2019 BY TOM FOX
In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:
In this episode I visit with Andrew Beato from the law firm of Stein Mitchell Beato & Missner LLP. We discuss the firm’s recent Federal Claims Act settlement with Walgreen on behalf of firm client Marc Baker. Walgreens agreed to pay $60 million to settle allegations that it knowingly overcharged government healthcare plans such as Medicaid for prescription drugs. With this settlement, Walgreens resolved allegations that the company defrauded the U.S. government and 39 states by submitting false and inflated prices for prescription drugs to increase its government reimbursements. The settlement is one of the largest of its kind against a retail pharmacy under the qui tam whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act. Some of the highlights of the podcast include:
Resources
Stein Mitchell Beato & Missner LLP website
Andrew Beato LinkedIn profile
Case Name: United States ex rel. Marc D. Baker v. Walgreen, Co., 12 Civ. 0300 (JPO) (S.D.N.Y.).
