Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Bogart v. King Pharmaceuticals
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 16, 2007No. 06-2098PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VANASKIE, District Judge.
Appellant/Relator Edward Bogart (“Bogart”) commenced this qui tam litigation on behalf of the United States, the District of Columbia, and ten states with qui tam legislation. 1 Appellees King Pharmaceuticals and Monarch Pharmaceuticals (collectively, “King”) ultimately settled the claims of the jurisdictions with qui tam statutes, and Bogart was paid counsel fees and expenses of approximately $800,000, plus relator fees in excess of $9 million. King also entered into settlement agreements with the nearly 40 States without qui tam legislation who were not…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- In Re: The Prudential Insurance Company Of America Sales Practices LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
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