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United States Of America et al v. Avteq, Inc. et al

  1. November 02, 2016

    Texas Furniture Cos. File For Ch. 11 Amid Antitrust, FCA Row

    Texas furniture manufacturer Avteq Inc. and its subsidiary KLN Steel Products Co. LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday and sought to pause an antitrust and False Claims Act suit claiming they lied to the government about being owned by women to gain certain contracts.

  2. June 30, 2016

    Judge Recommends No Partial Win In Furniture Co. FCA Suit

    A Texas magistrate judge recommended denying a whistleblowing furniture manufacturer's bid for an early win in its antitrust and False Claims Act suit against rival companies Thursday, writing that it hadn't proven those rivals lied to the government about being owned by women to gain certain contracts.

  3. June 29, 2016

    Furniture Cos. Lied About Small Business Status, Relator Says

    A whistleblower furniture maker moved for a partial win in its antitrust and False Claims Act lawsuit against rival companies, telling a Texas federal judge on Tuesday that the companies falsely certified to the government that they were women-owned small businesses.

  4. June 13, 2016

    Furniture Makers' Bid For Whistleblower Sanctions Tossed

    A U.S. magistrate judge on Friday recommended nixing a bid for sanctions and disqualification brought by a group of furniture manufacturers who were sued for antitrust and False Claims Act violations, finding they failed to prove that the rival attorneys who brought the case broke discovery rules.

  5. May 10, 2016

    Furniture Manufacturers Want FCA, Antitrust Claims Tossed

    A group of furniture makers fighting an antitrust and False Claims Act lawsuit asked a Texas federal judge on Tuesday to dismiss the suit, saying attorneys for a rival company bringing the case broke discovery rules and deprived them of a fair chance to defend themselves from bid-rigging and other claims.