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Northwestern University to Pay Nearly $3 Million to the United States to Settle Cancer Research Grant Fraud Claims

CHICAGO - Northwestern University will pay the United States $2.93 million to settle claims of cancer research grant fraud by a former researcher and physician at the university's Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Center for Cancer in Chicago. Northwestern agreed to the settlement in a federal False Claims Act lawsuit that was unsealed today after the government investigated the claims made by a former employee and whistleblower who will receive a portion of the settlement.

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Action Details

  • Date:July 30, 2013
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Illinois
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions