Press/News

Below is a sampling of newspaper articles concerning cases handled by the Law Offices of Paul D. Scott or commentary by the firm on whistleblower related subjects.

• Maria Dinzeo, Courthouse News Service
  
  • San Francisco School Board Ordered to Drop Plans to Rename Schools, March 18, 2021
• Jordan Kobritz, The Daily Courier
  
  • Lance Armstrong Concedes Defeat, April 25, 2018
• Mark Zeigler, The San Diego Union-Tribune
  
  • Landis gets $2.75 million in settlement with Lance, but how much will he keep?, April 20, 2018
• Juliet Macur, The New York Times
  
  • For Lance Armstrong, Backing Down Might Have Hurt More Than Paying $5 Million, April 20, 2018
• Patrick Redford, Deadspin
  
  • The Ridiculous Saga Of Lance Armstrong, The Cheater Who Became An Enemy Of The State, April 20, 2018
• Juliet Macur, The New York Times
  
  • Government Joins Suit Against Armstrong, February 22, 2013
  • Lance Armstrong Settles Federal Fraud Case for $5 Million, April 19, 2018
• Brent Schrotenboer, USA Today
  
  • Did Floyd Landis get the last laugh against Lance Armstrong?, April 18. 2019
• Brent Schrotenboer, USA Today
  
  • Lance Armstrong agrees to $5 million settlement of government lawsuit, April 19, 2018
• Jim Vertuno, Associated Press news
  
  • Lance Armstrong settles $100M lawsuit with US government, April 19, 2018
• Timothy Mclaughlin, Reuters
  
  • U.S. lawsuit seeking $100 million from Lance Armstrong heads to trial, February 13, 2017
• Richard L. Cassin, The FCPA Blog
  
  • Two Iron Mountain whistleblowers split $8 million, December 31, 2014
• United States Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs
  
  • Iron Mountain Companies Pay $44.5 Million to Settle Alleged False Billings for Storing Government Documents and Data, December 19, 2014
• Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle
  
  • $31.9 million settlement in shipping suit, January 4, 2012
• United States Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, News Release
  
  • Shield Healthcare Pays $5 Million to Resolve ‘Whistleblower’ Lawsuit Alleging it Overbilled Medi-Cal Program for Incontinence Supplies, December 7, 2011
• Paul Elias, Associated Press
  
  • Suit: Home Depot violated Buy American Act, June 26, 2011
• Department of Justice Press Release 10-037
  
  • 14 ENTITIES PAY $15.4 MILLION TO RESOLVE ALLEGATIONS OF BID-RIGGING AND PRICE-FIXING ON DEFENSE CONTRACTS, February 26, 2010
• Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle
  
  • APL Settles Claim  of Overcharging Military (pdf), February 14, 2009
• Josh Richman, Oakland Tribune
  
  • APL to Pay $26.3 million to Resolve Shipping Fraud Claim (pdf), February 13, 2009
• Paul Elias, Los Angeles Times
  
  • California Shipping Company to Pay $26 M to Settle Claims of Price Gouging on War Contracts (pdf), February 13, 2009
• Fox News
  
  • California Shipping Company Settles War Contract Suit (pdf), February 13, 2009
• Hank Sims, North Coast Journal
  
  • Highway Robbery (pdf), February 5, 2009
• Erin Tracy, Eureka Times Standard
  
  • Mercer-Fraser Settles for $1.3 million in fraud lawsuit  (pdf), February 5, 2009
• NPR Radio
  
  • Now it Might Just Pay to Blow the Whistle, December 20, 2006
• Tom Herman, Wall Street Journal
  
  • Tax Report:  Legislation Raises the Rewards for Tips Uncovering Big Fraud, December 20, 2006
• Matt Smith, SF Weekly
  
  • Legal Complications on Steroids, December 7, 2005
• Chicago Sun-Times
  
  • Salesman rewarded for telling on boss, July 5, 2005
• Gina Barton, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  
  • Whistle-blower rewarded with $1.6 million, July 3, 2005
• David Rosenzweig, Los Angeles Times
  
  • Kerlan-Jobe Clinic Pays to Settle Lawsuit, January 21, 2004
• Mark Taylor, Modern Healthcare
  
  • CHW Resolves Fraud Suit: System to Pay $8.5 million, Denies Wrongdoing, June 10, 2002
• Denny Walsh, Bee Staff Writer, The Sacramento Bee
  
  • Mercy Owner Settles Fraud Claim, June 8, 2002
• Don Lee, Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times
  
  • Hospital Operator Settles Lawsuit, June 8, 2002
• San Francisco Chronicle
  
  • Hospital Chain to Pay 8.5 Million Settlement, June 7, 2002
• Don Thompson, Associated Press
  
  • Largest Western Catholic Hospital System Settles Fraud Charges, June 7, 2002
• Leonard Novarro, Verdicts & Settlements
  
  • Living by the Truth, March 7, 2001
• Kathy Robertson, Staff Writer, Sacramento Business Journal
  
  • Feds Raise the Stakes in CHW Lawsuit, February 16, 2001
• Los Angeles Times
  
  • Physicians Group Settles Lawsuit for $1.2 Million, September 20, 2000
• Elizabeth Zwerling, Staff Writer, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
  
  • Doctors’ Group to Pay Feds, September 20, 2000
• Denny Walsh, Bee Staff Writer, The Sacramento Bee
  
  • U.S. Joining Suit Alleging Mercy Fraud, May 11, 2000
• The Press Democrat
  
  • EX-SR Lab Settles Suit Over Tests — Misleading Toxins Report, January 29, 1998
• The Charlotte Observer
  
  • VA Loan Default Claims Settled, April 4, 1995 – Resolved by Paul Scott while employed at DOJ
• Wall Street Journal
  
  • Heart-Valve Case Settled, July 5, 1994 – Resolved by Paul Scott while employed at DOJ
• New York Times
  
  • Pfizer Unit to Settle Heart Device Charges, July 2, 1994 – Resolved by Paul Scott while employed at DOJ
• Los Angeles Times
  
  • Shiley, Inc. Settles False-Claims Suit, July 1, 1994 – Resolved by Paul Scott while employed at DOJ
• Leonard Novarro, Verdicts & Settlements
  
  • Clean Hands?, March 7, 2001 – Non FCA case