United States ex rel. Cox v. Smith & Nephew (W.D. Tenn.) – $11 Million Settlement
Case Type: Whistleblower/ Qui Tam
Company: Smith & Nephew
Sanford Heisler Sharp won a $11.3 million qui tam settlement against Smith & Nephew one of the world’s largest medical device manufacturers. The whistleblower, represented by the firm and the U.S. Department of Justice, alleged that Smith & Nephew violated the Trade Agreements Act (“TAA”) and the False Claims Act by selling products to the Government that were manufactured in countries with which the United States is not a trading partner, under contracts governed by the TAA.
Attorneys Involved in the Case
David Sanford
Chairman
H. Vincent McKnight Jr.
Co-Managing Partner of the DC Office and Co-Ombudsperson
John McKnight
Washington, DC Partner
Grant Morris
Of Counsel
Press Releases
Our News
- Orthopedics This Week, September 11, 2014 – Smith & Nephew Settles “Country of Origin” Whistleblower Case
- BNA’s Health Care Daily Report, September 10, 2014 – Smith & Nephew Will Pay U.S. $8.3 Million, Settling First Device Country of Origin Case
- Whisteblower Today, September 9, 2014 – Whistleblower wins $8 million case against device maker Smith & Nephew for Trade Act violations
- Smith & Nephew to pay $11 mln in whistleblower suit
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