Bennett v. Abiomed, Inc.

  1. March 25, 2020

    Abiomed Escapes FCA Whistleblower's Retaliation Claim

    A former Abiomed employee whose kickback allegations against the medical device maker sparked a $3.1 million False Claims Act settlement failed to convince a federal judge that his firing was in retaliation for protected activity under the law.

  2. March 08, 2018

    Heart Pump Maker Pays $3.1M To Settle Kickback Charges

    A Danvers, Massachusetts-based medical implant manufacturer has agreed to pay $3.1 million to resolve federal allegations claiming it promoted a line of heart pumps by doling out lavish free meals from Boston to Beverly Hills in violation of the False Claims Act, the U.S. attorney said Thursday.