Edgy Bees, Former Director Settle False Claims Retaliation Suit

Edgy Bees Inc. and its former director have settled a False Claims Act suit alleging that the company fired the director in retaliation for calling attention to alleged misconduct under a $12 million Air Force contract.

The suit initially filed in 2021 is now dismissed, Judge Deborah K. Chasanow of the US District for the District of Maryland said in a Wednesday order.

Terms of the settlement weren’t made available. Counsel for the parties didn’t immediately respond to a request for comments.

Vincent Hearn alleged that he was fired because he complained that the company wasn’t satisfying information protection requirements ...