UNITED STATES et al v. INSECT SHIELD, LLC et al

  1. February 05, 2026

    Co. Settles Feds' FCA Suit Over Bug-Repellent Army Uniforms

    A manufacturer of insect-repellent apparel and the estate of its late co-founder will collectively pay $1.4 million to resolve claims that they had concealed failing test results for its application of an insecticide to U.S. Army combat uniforms.

  2. July 30, 2024

    Army Bug Repellent Case Heads To Mediation

    A qui tam case in which the government alleges a North Carolina maker of bug-repellent clothing skimped on the amount of insect control chemicals it applied to combat uniforms will go to mediation, with a former federal magistrate judge serving as mediator, according to an order issued Tuesday.

  3. December 15, 2023

    DOJ Alleges NC Co. Skimped On Army Uniform Bug Repellent

    The U.S. has intervened in a False Claims Act suit against a North Carolina maker of bug-repellent clothing, federal prosecutors announced Friday, alleging the company didn't apply enough repellent to combat uniforms but lied that it had.