Cases » False Claims / Wage & Hour

The impact of corporate wrongdoing often extends to the government. Attorneys at Grant & Eisenhofer represent whistleblowers in cases brought under the False Claims Act. In addition to shareholders, consumers and the government, workers are often violated by fraud, greed and mismanagement. As wage and hour litigation cases increase in state and federal courts, G&E’s attorneys continue to fight for proper compensation and compliance with labor laws.

False Claims
Company
Description
Settlement Amount
Pfizer
US ex rel. Demott v. Pfizer
$2.3 billion

District of Massachusetts

Grant and Eisenhofer represented one of the six main whistleblowers whose efforts prompted a 2.3 billion dollar settlement between the United States government and Pfizer.

Lockheed
United States ex rel. Natural Resources Defense Council v. Lockheed
N/A

Western District of Kentucky

This False Claims Act qui tam action was brought by a group of health and safety professionals, alleging that Department of Energy contractor Lockheed submitted false claims and billings by charging the government for environmental clean-up at a former nuclear weapons manufacturing facility that did not occur, thereby cheating the Government and endangering the public.

US Army
United States ex rel. Bunk v. Pasha, et al.
$13 million

Eastern District of Virginia

This False Claims Act qui tam action alleges a price-fixing and bid-rigging conspiracy in restraint of trade and in violation of obligations of federal government contractors and subcontractors to bid competitively to provide moving and storage services for U.S. military service members. The whistleblowers, citizens of Germany, came forward and reported the False Claims Act violations to the U.S. Army in 2002, resulting in criminal convictions and fines for federal antitrust violations of a number of moving companies and at least one individual. The US government has reached settlements to date totalling 13 million.

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
United States ex rel. Sandler and Paris v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
N/A

Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Grant and Eisenhofer has filed a lawsuit against Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and its parent, Pfizer, alleging unlawful marketing practices with regard to the immunosuppressant drug, Rapamune. Click here for a copy of the complaint.

Wage & Hour
Company
Description
Settlement Amount
Alpharma, Inc.
Jackson v. Alpharma, Inc.
N/A

District of New Jersey

Grant & Eisenhofer has filed a case against Alpharma in the United States District Court in New Jersey alleging a failure to fully compensate pharmaceutical sales representatives. The complaint seeks overtime pay and penalties.

Tyson Foods Inc.
Carter et al. v. Tyson Foods Inc. et al.
N/A

Northern District of Indiana

Grant & Eisenhofer has filed a case in the United States District Court in Indiana against Tyson Foods alleging a failure to fully compensate meatpackers for all time spent working. The complaint seeks overtime pay and penalties.