October 08, 2019
The U.S. has ended its civil suit against a construction contractor with a $3.2 million settlement after the company and its owner were found guilty of posing as a veteran-owned business in a corresponding criminal case, California federal court documents show.
September 06, 2017
A construction contractor Tuesday asked a California federal judge to stay a False Claims Act suit alleging it orchestrated an $11.8 million "rent-a-vet" scheme, pending the outcome of a related criminal trial scheduled for November.
August 18, 2015
The Department of Justice Monday defended its False Claims Act suit alleging two construction contractors engaged in a $11.8 million "rent-a-vet" scheme, arguing its complaint was specific enough to satisfy federal pleadings requirements.
July 21, 2015
Two construction contractors asked a California federal judge Monday to dismiss the government's $11.8 million False Claims Act suit against them, saying the complaint lacked specificity to the point that there was no actual allegation of an FCA violation.
February 27, 2015
The federal government slammed two construction companies with a False Claims Act suit on Thursday in California federal court, alleging that the companies posed as a veteran-owned business to obtain nearly $12 million in federal contracts for hospital renovations and other construction projects.