United States of America et al v. Kimberly-Clark Corporation et al
Case Number:
2:14-cv-08313
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Nature of Suit:
Other Statutes: False Claims Act
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Firms
- Alston & Bird
- Covington & Burling
- Frank Sims & Stolper
- Gibson Dunn
- Kabateck LLP
- Kaufman Dolowich
- Landau Law LLP
- Shook Hardy
- Sidley Austin
- Warren Terzian
Companies
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June 26, 2025
Kimberly-Clark Inks $4.15M Deal In Gown Fraud Suit
Kimberly-Clark Corp. has agreed to pay $4.15 million to settle a suit brought by a doctor on behalf of the federal government alleging it violated the False Claims Act by falsely claiming its surgical gowns protected against contagious diseases.
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November 06, 2017
Kimberly-Clark Says 'Bald Assertions' Can't Sustain FCA Suit
Kimberly-Clark Corp. urged a California federal judge on Monday to toss once again a False Claims Act whistleblower suit alleging it scammed the government by marketing its MicroCool surgical gowns as protection against contagious diseases, saying the latest complaint is full of "bald assertions" instead of sufficient pleadings.
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March 09, 2017
Kimberly-Clark Says FCA Suit Over Gowns Is Repetitive
Kimberly-Clark Corp. asked a California federal court Wednesday to dismiss a physician's False Claims Act suit alleging the company lied about the permeability of its MicroCool surgical gowns, arguing the information was already public and the whistleblower isn't an original source.