October 20, 2017
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.
October 06, 2017
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.
April 05, 2017
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.
February 26, 2015
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.