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Unilever Pakistan has been fined Rs60m by the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) for engaging in deceptive marketing practices. The CCP received a complaint from Reckitt Benckiser regarding Unilever's claims about its Lifebuoy soap and hand wash products. The CCP found that Unilever's claims, such as "100pc guaranteed protection from germs" and "World's No. 1 germ protection soap," were misleading and not adequately disclosed. Unilever has been directed to submit a compliance report within 30 days. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses payment of 2.8 million U.S. Dollar by Hensel Phelps Construction Co. to resolve allegations for intentional fraud related to a contract to build a commons and health care building for the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. It reports a False Claims Act lawsuit filed by a firm, Fox Unlimited Enterprises LLP alleging TriMark USA LLC who worked as kitchen equipment subcontractor, ineligible for service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses status.

The article discusses the federal contracting community, has long been predicted that the government's increased cybersecurity requirements which will eventually lead to a corresponding increase in False Claims Act (FCA) litigation involving cybersecurity compliance. It mentions that the the government and quitam plaintiffs have begun using the FCA to pursue alleged noncompliance with cybersecurity regulations, and some of these efforts have gained traction.

The article reflects on the views of Greg Bingham and Jeffrey DuVal, co-leads of the government contracts group at HKA on mitigating Risk on Government Projects. It mentions about difference between risk associated with commercial and government projects; and steps that contractors can take to avoid or mitigate these risks.

Justices hear oral arguments in a case involving whether suspension of limitations during times of war should apply to civil, as well as ciminal cases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that construction company, Contrack International Inc., has settled its lawsuit with the U.S. Department of Justice for false claims related to the U.S. Agency for International Development water and wastewater project contracts in Egypt in the 1990s.

The author comments on a claim that there was a lion on the loose in Essex, England, in 2012. He criticizes the police and media for overreacting to the claim. He asserts that the grainy photo of the alleged lion was just a cat. The intention of the police to consider prosecuting individuals for wasting their time is noted.

Fluor Corp., a subsidiary of Fluor Hanford Inc., has agreed to pay $4 million to settle allegations of false claims and kickbacks related to its contract at the Department of Energy's Hanford nuclear site in Washington state. The Department of Justice stated that from 2003 to 2008, three Fluor Hanford material coordinators made fraudulent purchases using government purchase cards, funneling funds to themselves. Fluor denies knowingly submitting false claims or receiving kickbacks, and states that it does not condone this behavior. The company discovered the problem through audits and reported it to the DOE's inspector general. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that almost a fifth of foods promoted as local in England and Wales are labeled falsely according to a study conducted by Local Government Regulation (LGR). It says that LGR inspectors found labels on 18 percent of products tested in 300 factories, markets, restaurants and shops made false claims about their provenance. According to the author, restaurants had the highest incidence of false claims at 19 percent while manufacturers had the fewest at 11 percent.