Essilor Agrees to Pay $16.4 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability for Paying Kickbacks

DOJ

Essilor International, Essilor of America Inc., Essilor Laboratories of America Inc. and Essilor Instruments USA (collectively, “Essilor”), headquartered in Dallas, have agreed to pay $16.4 million to resolve allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act by causing claims to be submitted to Medicare and Medicaid that resulted from violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute. read more »

Whistle-Blower Spam Claims Pose Challenge for Twitter

NEW YORK TIMES

Twitter’s former security chief sent a whistle-blower complaint to the S.E.C. and other agencies contending that the company’s spam- and hacker-fighting efforts were reckless and inadequate. The complaint, which was obtained by The New York Times, could strengthen Elon Musk’s hand in his efforts to walk away from his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter. The Washington Post and CNN first reported on the complaints. read more »