Avantor, Inc, a global player in the scientific and technical supply sector, has agreed to a $5 million settlement in a False Claims Act (FCA) case.  The FCA case alleged that an Avantor subsidiary, VWR International, LLC (VWR), overcharged federal agencies for supplies. The procurement contracts at issue were with multiple federal agencies. They…

Two Whistleblower Law Collaborative attorneys labeled with “Best Lawyers” distinction again this year.  Suzanne E. Durrell and Erica Blachman Hitchings are both former DOJ attorneys.  They now dedicate their practice to whistleblowers.
Suzanne Durrell
Whistleblower Law Collaborative Managing Member Suzanne E. Durrell was included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®…

Davita, Inc., one of the nation’s largest providers of dialysis treatment, will pay $34 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to physicians in exchange for referrals.
The Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act
The Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) is the popular name for The Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Statute, 42 U.S.C.

The Department of Justice’s Criminal Division launched an exciting new Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program.  Under this pilot initiative, whistleblowers who provides the government with original information about financial crimes, domestic or foreign corruption, or health care fraud involving private insurance companies may be eligible to for an award.
The Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot…

The False Claims Act (FCA) is one, very powerful tool that whistleblowers have available to them. In recognition of National Whistleblower Day, here are 10 fun facts about the FCA.
WLC’s Whistleblower Day “Top Ten” FCA Fact List
From Ancient Rome to Lincoln’s Law: The concept of incentivizing private citizens to report fraud dates back…

According to a recent government Press Release, Guidehouse Inc, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, and Nan McKay & Assoc. (Nan McKay), based in El Cajon, California, have agreed to pay $11.3 million to resolve allegations that they failed to meet cybersecurity requirements while administering New York’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program during the COVID-19 pandemic. This…

Magellan Diagnostics settled criminal charges for billing for faulty lead tests and concealing the malfunction from customers. Magellan, a medical device company based in Billerica, Massachusetts, will pay $42 million to settle the charges.  The defect resulted in inaccurately low lead test results for potentially tens of thousands of children and other patients. Magellan pleaded…