Frontier Shows Reputational Harm, Gets False Claims Count Axed

Telecommunications service provider Frontier West Virginia Inc. showed that a count for which it was found liable in a False Claims Act suit should be vacated to prevent reputational harm, a federal district court said.

Frontier and whistleblower Citynet LLC reached an $18 million settlement in December to resolve claims that Frontier improperly sought payments under a federally funded broadband technology program.

Prior to the settlement, Frontier was found liable for improperly billing $465,000 in processing costs to the government. For another count, Citynet was allowed to argue for damages at trial. Frontier obtained judgment in its favor on seven ...