United States of America et al v. Covan World-Wide Moving Inc et al

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Case Number:

3:12-cv-01144

Court:

South Carolina

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Judge:

Joseph F Anderson, Jr

Firms

  1. July 09, 2015

    Shipping Cos. Pay DOJ, Relators $5M To Settle FCA Suit

    The U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday it has finalized a $5 million settlement with two shipping companies in a False Claims Act suit alleging they padding their invoices to the government for relocating military personnel by lying about shipment weights.

  2. March 02, 2015

    US Settles $723M FCA Whistleblower Suit With Shipping Cos.

    A South Carolina federal judge on Monday approved the settlement of a False Claims Act suit launched by the government and two whistleblowers against two shipping companies for allegedly padding their $723 million bill for relocating military personnel by lying about shipment weights.

  3. June 09, 2014

    Feds Get OK To Search Shipping Cos. In $723M FCA Suit

    A South Carolina federal judge ruled Friday that the federal government can inspect several storage facilities belonging to two shipping companies embroiled in a False Claims Act case alleging they padded their $723 million bill for relocating military personnel by lying about shipment weights.

  4. December 12, 2013

    Pentagon Says Shipper Fudged Weights To Pad $723M Bill

    Two shipping companies lied about how much military shipments weighed to pad its $723 million bill to the government since 2009 for relocating military personnel, federal attorneys alleged in new court documents Wednesday.