United States of America, ex rel John Doe v. Siouni and Zarr Corporation, et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:11-cv-04247

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Commerce ICC Rates, Etc.

Judge:

Colleen McMahon

  1. May 01, 2014

    Whistleblower Awarded $2M In Apparel Duty Evasion Suit

    A New York federal judge on Wednesday awarded more than $2 million to a former employee of apparel importer Dana Kay Inc. for blowing the whistle on a plot by his employer and Siouni & Zar Corp. to fraudulently undervalue their imports in order to avoid millions of dollars in tariffs.

  2. April 10, 2014

    US Sews Up $10M Settlement In Apparel Duty Evasion Suit

    Two apparel importers on Wednesday agreed to fork over $10 million in order to settle a whistleblower suit under the False Claims Act after admitting to fraudulently undervaluing imports in order to avoid millions of dollars in tariffs at the border, according to filings in New York federal court.

  3. January 09, 2014

    US Wants In On Whistleblower Suit Over Apparel Duties

    The U.S. government on Wednesday asked to step into a whistleblower suit in New York federal court alleging that a women's apparel importer made false statements to U.S. Customs and Border Protection as part of a ploy to skirt import duties.

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