United States of America et al v. IBM Corporation et al.

  1. October 20, 2017

    IBM FCA Suit Over Emergency Program Settles Before Trial

    A whistleblower suit against IBM Corp. over $50 million in allegedly false claims for federal grant funds meant for a public safety project in Cook County, Illinois, settled just days ahead of its scheduled trial in Illinois federal court, according to court records.

  2. October 06, 2017

    IBM Can't Exit FCA Suit Over Emergency Response Program

    An Illinois federal judge ruled Friday that IBM Corp. can't escape a whistleblower suit over $50 million in allegedly false claims for federal grant funds meant for an emergency response project, saying there is enough evidence for a jury to ponder the majority of the suit's charges.

  3. April 05, 2017

    IBM Must Support Privilege Claims For Docs In $50M FCA Suit

    A federal magistrate judge in Illinois on Tuesday gave IBM 10 days to amend an extensive list of documents it claims are protected from discovery in a $50 million False Claims Act suit over allegations the company double-billed Cook County for inadequate work on municipal vehicle communications systems.

  4. February 26, 2015

    IBM Can't Duck $50M FCA Suit Over Botched DHS Contract

    IBM Corp. on Thursday lost its bid to dismiss a False Claims Act suit in Illinois federal court accusing it of conspiring with other companies to submit approximately $50 million worth of fraudulent claims for a U.S. Department of Homeland Security emergency response project that went awry.