Category: Breaking News

$100 Million SEC Penalty: Inside FirstEnergy’s Role in Ohio’s Largest-Ever Bribery Scandal

Some corporate scandals involve a clever loophole. This one involved a fake nonprofit, $60 million...

$107.5 Million Verdict Wiped Out: Court Rules Wyeth’s Cancer Drug Patents Never Actually Explained How to Use Them Safely

Winning at trial is one thing. Having your own expert witness accidentally help sink your...

$6.73 Million Settlement: California Physician Accused of Performing Unnecessary Vascular Procedures on Medicare Patients

Some medical settlements involve confusing billing codes and paperwork disputes. This one involves a patient...

$17 Million Settlement: IBM Is First Company Hit Under DOJ’s New Civil Rights Fraud Initiative

A new legal playbook just got its first real-world test case, and it happens to...

$556 Million Settlement: Kaiser Permanente Pays Record Penalty Over Fake Medicare Diagnoses

Imagine going to the doctor, having a completely routine visit, and then finding out months...

$549.5 Million Settlement: DOJ Lands Its Biggest-Ever Customs Fraud Case Over a “Pallet” That Wasn’t Really a Pallet

Sometimes the simplest scams are the ones that cost the most to unwind. In this...

$382 Million Verdict: Jury Rules Medtronic Illegally Monopolized the Surgical Device Market

Turns out “sell it cheap and force everyone to buy your other stuff too” isn’t...

$885 Million Verdict Against Takeda: Jury Says Drugmaker Paid to Keep a Cheaper Generic Off Shelves

Here’s a business move that sounds almost too straightforward to be illegal: pay your competitor...

$168 Million Verdict Affirmed: Fifth Circuit Rules Against Tata Consultancy Services Over Stolen Insurance Software Secrets

A $2.6 billion contract win turned into one very expensive legal headache. A federal appeals...

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