Orthofix’s Settlement of 2005 Medicare Probe is rejected by the Judge

Orthofix’s Settlement of Medicare Probe Rejected by Judge (Business Week)
Orthofix International NV (OFIX)’s settlement of federal regulators’ accusations that the maker of bone-repair products defrauded Medicare by paying kickbacks to doctors was rejected by a judge.
U.S. District Judge William G. Young in Boston rebuffed an Orthofix unit’s agreement to plead guilty to a felony count of obstructing a government audit and pay a $7.8 million fine after concluding the deal unduly restricted his sentencing power.
“It seems in this case the court’s hands ought not be tied,” Young told prosecutors ...