
In 2003, Bayer Corporation paid $257 million to the government
to settle criminal and civil charges arising from a qui tam
case that we brought on behalf of a former Bayer marketing executive
alleging a fraudulent drug pricing scheme. The qui tam share in
that case was $34 million. Together with an $88 million settlement
with GlaxoSmithKline reached at the same time, this represents
the largest Medicaid fraud case to date. In 1996, Laboratory Corporation
of America, the largest clinical testing laboratory in the world,
reached a $182 million settlement with the federal government
following a qui tam lawsuit we brought on behalf of a
North Carolina doctor.
Our qui tam clients come from all walks of life. They have included so diverse a group as corporate executives, doctors, military defense specialists, hospital employees, construction managers, companies injured by the fraudulent and anti-competitive conduct of rivals, Medicare beneficiaries and public interest organizations. Working together with Getnick & Getnick, these individuals and entities have brought to the government's attention allegations of fraudulent practices in a variety of public-funded endeavors, including health care, construction, education and defense procurement. Our Manhattan-based practice is coordinated through a network of local attorneys throughout the United States.
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