Tingley v. PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., et al

  1. October 19, 2016

    Banks Exaggerated Costs In Dropped FCA Suit, Judge Rules

    Sanctions requests from two banks were slashed in half Tuesday by a Michigan federal judge who found the financial institutions had overstated their legal costs in fighting a dropped False Claims Act suit.

  2. November 18, 2015

    Relator Blasts PNC's Sanctions Bid In Bailout FCA Suit

    A would-be whistleblower told a Michigan federal judge Tuesday he's done nothing to warrant sanctions sought by PNC Financial Services Group Inc. for what it says is his frivolous False Claims Act suit alleging the bank didn't disclose environmental contamination liability when applying for federal bailout funds.

  3. October 07, 2015

    Fifth Third Urges Sanctions For Whistleblower With 'Vendetta'

    Fifth Third Bancorp. pushed Wednesday for a Michigan federal judge to sanction the attorney and his client in a False Claims Act suit against the company and PNC Financial Services Group Inc. alleging they did not disclose environmental contamination liability when applying for Troubled Asset Relief Program funds.

  4. September 02, 2015

    2nd Judge This Week Steps Off PNC False Claims Suit

    On Wednesday another Michigan federal judge recused himself from a False Claims Act suit alleging PNC Financial Services Group Inc. did not disclose environmental contamination liability when applying for Troubled Asset Relief Program funds, the second judge to do so this week.

  5. August 31, 2015

    Judge Steps Aside In PNC FCA Case After Partiality Dispute

    A Michigan federal judge on Monday recused herself from a False Claims Act suit alleging PNC Financial Services Group Inc. didn't disclose environmental contamination liability when applying for Troubled Asset Relief Program funds, despite the relator's claim that the bank had wrongly engaged in "judge shopping."

  6. August 18, 2015

    PNC Pushes For Judge's Recusal In Suit Over TARP Funds

    PNC Financial Services Group Inc. asked a Michigan federal judge Monday to recuse herself from a whistleblower's False Claims Act suit alleging the company didn't disclose environmental contamination liability when applying for Troubled Asset Relief Program funds, saying her former clients may be witnesses in the case.