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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. Sprint Communications, Inc. et al
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April 09, 2015
Sprint To Pay $15.5M To End $21M Wiretap Overbilling Claims
Sprint Communications Inc. will pay $15.5 million to end allegations it overcharged law enforcements agencies $21 million for court-ordered wiretap services, California federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
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November 14, 2014
Whistleblower Can't Join $21M Sprint Wiretap FCA Suit
A California federal judge on Friday barred a purported whistleblower from intervening in the government's False Claims Act suit accusing Sprint Communications Inc. of overcharging it $21 million for wiretap services, saying he'd dismissed the whistleblower's individual case after finding he wasn't the source of the overcharging allegations.
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October 15, 2014
Feds Say Whistleblower Lacks Stake In $21M Sprint FCA Case
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday opposed a qui tam relator's bid to intervene and claim a share in the government's $21 million suit accusing Sprint Communications Inc. of overbilling for wiretapping services, arguing he isn't entitled to a share after his False Claims Act allegations in a similar case failed.
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July 11, 2014
Sprint Urges Toss Of FCA Suit Over $21M Wiretap Overbilling
Sprint Communications Inc. urged a California federal judge on Friday to throw out federal prosecutors' claims that the telecommunications company violated the False Claims Act by overbilling the government $21 million for wiretap services, arguing that the invoice didn't contain any false statements.
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May 12, 2014
Sprint Blasts Feds' FCA Allegations Of Wiretap Overcharges
Sprint Communications Inc. urged a California federal judge on Friday to toss the U.S. government's suit alleging it inflated charges for authorized wiretaps and forced the government to pay $21 million in additional costs, arguing the complaint doesn't allege any false claims.
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March 03, 2014
US Hits Sprint With FCA Suit Over $21M In Wiretap Overbilling
The U.S. government hit Sprint Communications Inc. and an affiliate with a civil lawsuit in California federal court on Monday, accusing the telecommunications giant of inflating its charges for authorized wiretaps and forcing the government to pay $21 million in additional costs.