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June 10, 2011

Whistleblower Case Off-Label Marketing to Military

DOJ Intervenes, Settles Whistleblower Case Involving Off-Label Marketing to Military Physicians

Novo Nordisk to Repay $25 Million in False Claims

BALTIMORE —  A false claims case against global pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk came to a close today with the announcement of a $25 million settlement. According to the complaint, filed under seal by the law firm of Wates & Kraus, LLP and co-counsel, Hargrove & Rea, in October 2008, the company’s methodical and aggressive promotion of an expensive hemophilia drug for unapproved uses not only subjected soldiers and civilians to potentially deadly side effects, but it also cost the government millions in false reimbursement claims. Read more…

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$880 million award

Historic settlement for over 1,300 survivors of clergy and adult abuse within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, marking a pivotal moment for justice.

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$725.5 million award

A Philadelphia jury awarded a record verdict against ExxonMobil for failing to warn about cancer risks due to benzene in its petroleum products.

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$20 million award

Confidential settlement for the wife of a Rhode Island man who died of mesothelioma cancer after exposure to window glazing compound contaminated with asbestos.

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