Civil Division Press Releases for 2007

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NOVEMBER 5, 2007
Six Charged With Business Opportunity Fraud
NOVEMBER 1, 2007 Justice Department Recovers $2 Billion for Fraud Against the Government in Fy 2007; More Than $20 Billion Since 1986
OCTOBER 30, 2007
Dianon Systems Agrees to Pay U.S. $1.5 Million to Resolve Claims of Mischarging Medicare
OCTOBER 30, 2007
Hexcel Corp. Pays $15 Million to the U.S. in Connection with the Sale of Defective Zylon Bullet-proof Vests
SEPTEMBER 28, 2007 Bristol-Myers Squibb to Pay More Than $515 Million to Resolve Allegations of Illegal Drug Marketing and Pricing
SEPTEMBER 10, 2007 Aventis Pays More Than $190 Million to Settle Drug Pricing Fraud Matters
AUGUST 16, 2007 IBM & PriceWaterHouseCoopers to Pay U.S. more than $5.2 Million to Settle Allegations of False Claims
JULY 23, 2007
Virginia Company Enters into Deferred Prosecution Agreement & Agrees to Pay $30.5 Million
JULY 18, 2007 Northrop Grumman to Pay $8 Million to Resolve Allegations of Improperly Testing Equipment Used by U.S. Military
JULY 17, 2007 U.S. Joins Suit Against Renal Care Group Alleging False Billings to Medicare for Home Care Renal Dialysis
JULY 13, 2007 Security Firm to Pay U.S. $18 Million to Resolve Allegations that Firm Failed to Provide Qualified Guards for Army Bases
JUNE 28, 2007
Mellon Bank to Pay United States $16.5 Million for Destruction of Tax Returns and Checks
JUNE 26, 2007
United States Sues Japanese Firm & American Subsidiary for Defective Zylon Bullet-Proof Vests
JUNE 25, 2007 U.S. Intervenes in Case Alleging Delivery of Defective Flares on Government Contracts
JUNE 19, 2007 Houston Firm Pays U.S. to Resolve Allegations of Overcharging for Container Shipments to Iraq
MAY 11, 2007 The Scooter Store to Pay United States $4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
MAY 8, 2007 Medicis Pharmaceutical To Pay U.S. $9.8 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations
MAY 4, 2007 Court Rules in Government’s Favor On Cancelled Navy Contract for A-12 Stealth Attack Aircraft
APRIL 26, 2007
U.S. Joins Case Against Healthessentials Solutions for Alleged False Claims Billings to Medicare
APRIL 19, 2007 U.S. Joins Cases Against Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems & Accenture Alleging False Claims On Hardware, Software & Technology Services Sales
APRIL 17, 2007 Cell Therapeutics, Inc. to Pay United States $10.5 Million to Resolve Claims for Illegal Marketing of Cancer Drug
MARCH 15, 2007
Two Michigan Construction Firms Agree to Pay U.S. $11.75 Million for Alleged Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Fraud
MARCH 15, 2007 New Jersey Hospital to Pay United States $7.5 Million to Resolve Allegations of Defrauding Medicare
JANUARY 31, 2007 RightCHOICE Managed Care to Pay United States $975,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
JANUARY 24, 2007
The PBSJ Corporation Pays $6.4 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
JANUARY 5, 2007 SCCI Health Services & Subsidiary Pay U.S. $7.5 Million For Kickback & False Claims Act Violations

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