Cooperation Spares Former NBA Shooting Guard From Prison -
Former National Basketball Association (NBA) shooting guard, Antoine Wright, was sentenced to time served after he pled guilty to conspiracy and aggravated...more
3/25/2024
/ CARES Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Durable Medical Equipment ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
NBA ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Telemedicine ,
Wire Fraud
Telemedicine Owner Pleads Guilty to $136 Million Medicare Fraud -
A licensed nurse practitioner in New Jersey, Jean Wilson, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud. According to court...more
DOJ’s First Criminal Securities Fraud Prosecution Related to COVID-19 Results in Eight-Year Sentence -
Mark Schena, the former president of Arrayit Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based medical technology company, was...more
10/23/2023
/ Conspiracies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Investors ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Technology Companies ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Restitution ,
Securities Fraud ,
Sentencing ,
Settlement ,
TRICARE ,
Wire Fraud
Surgeon To Pay Up to $43 Million for FCA Fraud -
A Michigan vascular surgeon, Vasso Godiali, was sentenced to 80 months in prison for defrauding health care programs in connection with his submission of false claims for...more
5/30/2023
/ Blue Cross ,
Blue Shield ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Convictions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
Investors ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Wire Fraud
Jury Orders Eli Lilly To Pay $61 Million -
A federal jury in Illinois found that, beginning around 2004, drug manufacturer Eli Lilly deliberately underpaid rebates to Medicare programs by excluding retroactive drug prices...more
8/8/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Falsified Documents ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Rebates ,
SBA ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
Wire Fraud
CEO of Defunct Medical Testing Lab to Pay $1.1 Million to Settle FCA and AKS Case -
Jae Lee, the former CEO of defunct Northwest Physicians Laboratory (NWPL), agreed to pay $1.1 million to resolve allegations that he...more
10/22/2021
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
CARES Act ,
Contractors ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
Settlement ,
TRICARE ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wire Fraud
In November 2018, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions launched the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) China Initiative, to prevent, combat, and prosecute theft of intellectual property, technology, trade secrets, and other...more
9/16/2021
/ China ,
Confidential Information ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dismissals ,
False Statements ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Popular ,
Proprietary Information ,
Trade Secrets ,
Wire Fraud
In addition to the ever-growing number of fraud charges brought in connection with the SBA’s PPP program, recent indictments issued across the country in connection with Covid-19 unemployment benefits and economic injury...more
6/7/2021
/ CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Popular ,
SBA ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wire Fraud
COVID-19 Task Force Established to Enhance Enforcement Efforts against Fraud -
On May 17, 2021, the Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney General announced the establishment of the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force,...more
5/24/2021
/ Attorney General ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Falsified Documents ,
Fraud ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
OIG ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
Vaccinations ,
Wire Fraud
Court Rules Prescription Drug Event and Enrollee Encounter Data Are 'Claims for Payment' Under the False Claims Act -
US District Judge Noel L. Hillman approved a whistleblower’s request to file a Fourth Amended Complaint...more
4/26/2021
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fair Market Value ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Mail Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare Part A ,
Medicare Part D ,
Oil & Gas ,
Securities Fraud ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wire Fraud
Urgent Care Provider and Management Company to pay $22.5 Million to End FCA Claims -
South Carolina urgent care providers agreed to pay $22.5 million to resolve False Claims Act claims filed by two former employees. The...more
4/19/2021
/ Corporate Integrity Agreement ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Money Laundering ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Settlement ,
TRICARE ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wire Fraud
Sixth Circuit Splits with Tenth, Holds False Claims Act Anti-Retaliation Provision Extends to Post-Employment Retaliation -
On March 31, 2021, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit addressed an issue of first...more
Judge Rules Against Seizure of $330 Million Allegedly Connected to 1MDB Fraud Scheme -
On March 9, California District Court Judge Dale S. Fischer ruled that the government could not seize about $330 million in assets...more
3/22/2021
/ FinTech ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Identity Theft ,
Kickbacks ,
Mail Fraud ,
Malaysia ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Money Laundering ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Wire Fraud
French Concrete Contractor to Pay $3.9 Million FCA Penalty -
On February 17, 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a French company, COLAS Djibouti SARL, agreed to pay $3.9 million to resolve allegations...more
2/22/2021
/ Bribery ,
CMBS ,
Contractors ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Destruction of Evidence ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
France ,
Internal Controls ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Subcontractors ,
Wire Fraud
Former State Senator Indicted for Fraud, Money Laundering, and Tax Evasion -
On February 3, a grand jury indicted Sam McCann, former Illinois State Senator and 2018 gubernatorial candidate, for his role in a scheme to misuse...more
2/8/2021
/ Bitcoin ,
Campaign Funds ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cryptocurrency ,
FinCEN ,
Fraud ,
Indictments ,
Money Laundering ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Tax Evasion ,
Wire Fraud
DOJ’s 2020 False Claims Act Recoveries Lowest Since 2008 -
On January 14, 2021, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it obtained more than $2.2 billion in settlements and judgments from civil cases involving...more
1/25/2021
/ Bribery ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraud ,
IRS ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Devices ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Qui Tam ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Settlement ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wire Fraud
Deutsche Bank to Pay Over $130 Million to Resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Fraud Allegations -
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft (Deutsche Bank) has agreed to pay more than $130 million to resolve the government’s...more
1/18/2021
/ Accounting Controls ,
BDC ,
Bribery ,
Bristol-Myers Squibb ,
Criminal Penalties ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Deutsche Bank ,
Disgorgement ,
Drones ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Money Laundering ,
Qui Tam ,
Sanofi-Aventis ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Spoofing ,
Telemedicine ,
U.S. Navy ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wire Fraud
New York Pharmacy Owners Charged in $30 Million COVID-19 Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Case -
On December 21, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that two owners of over a dozen New York-area...more
1/11/2021
/ California ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Genetic Testing ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Identity Theft ,
Medicare ,
Money Laundering ,
New York ,
Pharmacies ,
Pharmacist ,
State Attorneys General ,
Tennessee ,
Wire Fraud
Seven Individuals Charged in $16 Million COVID-Relief Fraud Scheme -
In an indictment unsealed on November 17, seven individuals were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud for allegedly submitting at...more
Mortgage Company to Pay $24.9 Million to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Violations -
On October 28, 2020, the Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) announced that Guild Mortgage Company (“Guild”), a California-based...more
11/2/2020
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Books & Records ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
HUD ,
India ,
Internal Controls ,
Maryland ,
Money Laundering ,
Russia ,
Settlement ,
Wire Fraud
Medical Device Manufacturer Settles Improper Payment Allegations for $18 Million -
Merit Medical Systems Inc. (MMSI), a Utah-based medical device maker, will pay $18 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a...more
10/19/2020
/ Child Care ,
Corporate Integrity Agreement ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Mail Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Subcontractors ,
TRICARE ,
Wire Fraud
Investment Bank Fined $400 Million For Failing to Remediate Deficiencies in its Risk Management Systems -
On October 7, the Federal Reserve Board and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a consent order...more
10/9/2020
/ Bank Fraud ,
CARES Act ,
Citigroup ,
Consent Order ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Durable Medical Equipment ,
False Statements ,
Federal Reserve ,
Fraud ,
Investment Banks ,
Kickbacks ,
Loan Applications ,
Mail Fraud ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Pennsylvania ,
Remediation ,
Risk Management ,
Wire Fraud
DOJ Announces Charges Against 345 Defendants in Historic Nationwide Health Care Fraud and Opioid Takedown -
The DOJ announced a nationwide enforcement action charging 345 defendants across 51 federal districts with...more
10/5/2020
/ Anti-Dumping Agreement ,
Bribery ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Economic Injury Disaster Loans ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Loan Applications ,
Medicare ,
Nonprofits ,
Opioid ,
Pharmacies ,
Physicians ,
SBA ,
Settlement ,
Substance Abuse ,
Telecommunications ,
Telemedicine ,
Wire Fraud
Engineering Firm Settles $37 Million False Claims Act Allegations -
As part of a settlement agreement with the Department of Justice, QuantaDyn Corporation has agreed to pay $37,757,713.91 in restitution to resolve...more
9/21/2020
/ Bribery ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (EKRA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Investment Fraud ,
Jury Trial ,
Kickbacks ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
Patient Referrals ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Wire Fraud
Acute Care Hospital Agrees to Pay $50 Million to Settle Alleged Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Violations -
On September 9, 2020, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that Wheeling Hospital Inc. (“Wheeling...more
9/14/2020
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
California ,
Campaign Contributions ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Fair Market Value ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Qui Tam ,
Risk Assessment ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Stark Law ,
TRICARE ,
Wire Fraud