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Romero v. AECOM et al

  1. October 24, 2023

    AECOM Pays $11.8M To Resolve Katrina Whistleblower Case

    AECOM, the Dallas-based infrastructure and engineering giant, will pay $11.8 million to settle a long-running whistleblower False Claims Act suit accusing it of facilitating fraud within a Federal Emergency Management Agency program to fix educational facilities damaged by Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday.

  2. April 19, 2023

    AECOM Says Gov't Continuing To Be Obstructive In FCA Case

    AECOM has accused the federal government of improperly holding back discovery on new allegations introduced late in a False Claims Act case over post-Hurricane Katrina assistance contracts, urging a Louisiana federal judge to make the government respond to its document requests.

  3. March 08, 2023

    AECOM Accuses Gov't Of 'Gamesmanship' In FCA Suit

    AECOM and the Louisiana Department of Education have urged a Louisiana federal judge to strike portions of government experts' reports they said wrongly added new allegations to a False Claims Act suit over post-Hurricane Katrina assistance contracts, accusing the government of "gamesmanship."

  4. November 23, 2022

    Judge Says AECOM Subpoena La. University In FCA Case

    A Louisiana federal judge has ruled a New Orleans university must provide details of a settlement with the government to engineering firm AECOM in a False Claims Act suit alleging the company and others bilked a Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance program following Hurricane Katrina.

  5. October 20, 2021

    No Delaying Key Deposition In $100M AECOM Fraud Suit

    A Louisiana federal court has refused to delay the deposition of a former AECOM employee accused of doctoring reports to defraud the Federal Emergency Management Agency out of $100 million, over the company's protests that the scheduled January 2022 deposition was too soon.

  6. October 15, 2021

    DOJ Wants AECOM Worker Deposed On Time For Katrina Suit

    The U.S. Department of Justice urged a Louisiana federal court in a letter Friday to greenlight the scheduled deposition of a former AECOM project officer accused of falsifying reports to defraud FEMA's Hurricane Katrina relief fund, despite opposition from the company.

  7. December 09, 2020

    DOJ Defends $100M Hurricane Relief Suit Against AECOM

    The U.S. Department of Justice pushed back on AECOM's contention that the government's $100 million fraud suit was scant on details, telling a Louisiana federal court that it amply described how AECOM defrauded FEMA's Hurricane Katrina relief program.

  8. October 20, 2020

    Military Contractor Wants Suit Over Hurricane Relief Tossed

    Military contractor AECOM has asked a Louisiana federal court to throw out a whistleblower suit accusing it of causing too much FEMA funding to be distributed to educational institutions hit by 2005's Hurricane Katrina, arguing the government hasn't proved AECOM's actions were fraudulent or violated the False Claims Act.

  9. June 04, 2020

    Feds Take Charge Of False Claims Suit Over Hurricane Relief

    The U.S. Department of Justice is taking charge of a whistleblower suit alleging military contractor AECOM submitted false claims to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for funding to rebuild universities and institutions damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 after investigating the employee's claims.

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