Sean Mason ex. rel. United States v. Medline, Inc. and the Medline Foundation

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Secured $85 million recovery on behalf of the U.S. government representing qui tam plaintiff after the United States declined to intervene. Lawsuit brought against Medline for its national practice of securing contracts by providing kickbacks to medical care facilities using complex methods that made it impossible for providers to accurately report savings to the government in accordance with applicable regulations. Case settled after discovery for $85 million plus attorney's fees.