April 21, 2016
Two former employees of Keiser University who brought a nearly $4 billion False Claims Act suit against the school ultimately resulting in it paying out less than $400,000 said Thursday they will appeal a Florida federal court's decision to award them attorneys' fees far below what they requested.
December 15, 2014
A magistrate judge has recommended awarding just 5 percent of more than $1 million in attorneys' fees and expenses plaintiffs requested in a $4 billion False Claims Act suit against Keiser University that netted just $11,000 in damages, finding the claims "excessive" and "not reasonable."
July 28, 2014
Even if certain violations occurred, two whistleblowers' $4 billion False Claims Act lawsuit against Keiser University falls short, the Florida-based school argued in its post-trial brief filed Friday in federal court.
June 04, 2014
A Florida federal magistrate judge on Wednesday denied two plaintiffs' request to sanction Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Keiser University for alleged "vexatious conduct" prior to trial in a False Claims Act suit, instead sanctioning the plaintiffs for breaching the confidentiality of mediation.
May 21, 2014
A pair of plaintiffs who claim Keiser University illegally provided admissions officers with incentives for bulking up enrollment numbers asked a Florida federal court on Tuesday to sanction the school for what it called its "vexatious conduct" prior to trial.
May 06, 2014
A Florida federal judge on Monday denied competing summary judgment motions in a suit alleging Keiser University violated the False Claims Act by providing incentives to admissions officers who achieve high enrollment numbers.
March 11, 2014
Former employees of a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based college targeting the school in a False Claims Act suit sought a quick win in Florida federal court Monday, saying the school's denial that it incentivized admissions counselors in violation of federal law doesn't stand up to the evidence.
December 16, 2013
A Florida federal judge on Friday refused to disqualify Cole Scott & Kissane PA as counsel for the former director of a college targeted in a False Claims Act whistleblower suit, saying the employee relators failed to show Cole Scott's simultaneous representation of the college creates an unwaivable conflict of interest.
May 10, 2013
A federal judge on Thursday declined to toss a False Claims Act whistleblower suit accusing a Florida college of illegally providing incentive payments or bonuses to recruiters based on recruiting activities, finding the plaintiffs had adequately pled most of their claims.