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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

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False claims damages

CHICAGO — An Illinois federal court granted a whistleblower’s post-trial motion to alter judgment in the underlying case against a group of pharmaceutical companies, agreeing that they owe treble damages, interest on all claims and prejudgment interest on certain ones. They must pay more than $9.8 million in civil penalties for violating the False Claims Act.

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