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Philips Subsidiary to Pay Over $24 Million for Alleged False Claims for Medical Equipment

September 1, 2022
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WASHINGTON—A subsidiary of Dutch medical device maker Philips has agreed to pay over $24 million to resolve alleged false claims over respiratory-related medical equipment, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday. The subsidiary, Philips RS North America LLC, formerly known as Respironics Inc., resolved allegations that it misled federal healthcare programs by paying kickbacks to…

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737 MAX Crash Victims’ Relatives Ask Court to Rescind Boeing Prosecution Immunity

December 16, 2021
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WASHINGTON—Families of victims of the two 737 MAX crashes on Thursday said the U.S. Justice Department violated their rights when it struck a deferred prosecution agreement with Boeing in January. Relatives filed a motion arguing the United States Government “lied and violated their rights through a secret process.” They have asked a U.S. judge to…

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Justice Department Probes SpaceX After Hiring Discrimination Complaint

January 29, 2021
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The Department of Justice is probing Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX over whether the company discriminates against non-U.S. citizens in its hiring, according to court documents filed on Thursday. The Justice Department’s Immigrant and Employee Rights division received a complaint of employment discrimination from a non-U.S. citizen, who alleged that SpaceX discriminated against him based…

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