Department of Justice Announces $8.3 Billion Settlement with Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma and Members of the Sackler Family -
On October 21, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it reached a global resolution...more
10/26/2020
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Bankruptcy Court ,
DEA ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Fraud ,
Health Care Providers ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Purdue Pharma ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Substance Abuse
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
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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
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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
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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
Biotechnology Company Settles False Claims Act Charges for $11.5 million -
The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced a settlement with Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. (“BRL”), a New...more
9/28/2020
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Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Biotechnology ,
Broker-Dealer ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
New Jersey ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
TRICARE ,
Whistleblowers
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
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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
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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
Third Circuit Holds that False Claims Act First-to-File Bar is Not Jurisdictional -
On September 1, 2020, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that the False Claims Act (FCA) first-to-file bar, 31 U.S.C. §...more
9/8/2020
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Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Burden of Proof ,
Civil Forfeiture ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Embezzlement ,
Extradition ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
First-to-File ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Lobbying ,
Settlement Agreements
Defense Contractor Pays $1.1 Million to Resolve Civil Fraud Claims -
Islands Mechanical Contractor, Inc. (IMC), a construction contractor, has agreed to pay $1.1 million to settle civil fraud claims relating to improperly...more
DOJ Issues First FCPA Advisory Opinion Since 2014 -
On August 14, the DOJ issued its first advisory opinion on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) in six years. The DOJ’s opinion release process allows companies to...more
Florida Doctor Charged in $681 Million Fraud Scheme Involving Substance Abuse Treatment -
On July 30, 2020, a criminal complaint was unsealed charging Michael J. Ligotti, D.O., with conspiracy to commit health care fraud...more
8/10/2020
/ Drug Treatment ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Substance Abuse ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wire Fraud
DME Provider to Plead Guilty to $109 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme -
A Florida-based individual was charged with one count of health care fraud and one count of payment of kickbacks in connection with a federal health care...more
8/3/2020
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Identity Theft ,
Kickbacks ,
Market Manipulation ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Fraud ,
NFL ,
Popular ,
Shell Corporations ,
Whistleblowers
Drug Testing Lab Pays Nearly $12 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations -
On July 20, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a civil settlement with Sterling Healthcare Opco, LLC d/b/a Cordant Health...more
7/27/2020
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Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Corporate Integrity Agreement ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Testing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Inspector General ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
TRICARE
COVID Relief Program Fraud Charges -
DOJ continues to announce charges against defendants accused of fraud in connection with allegedly false loan applications submitted under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)...more
7/20/2020
/ Bank Fraud ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Loan Applications ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
Tax Returns ,
TRICARE ,
Wire Fraud
DOJ Announces $72.3 Million False Claims Act Settlement -
Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic and Multi-Specialty Surgery, its part-owner and management company, a physician group, and other affiliated entities and...more
7/13/2020
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Genetic Testing ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Qui Tam ,
Settlement ,
stark ,
TRICARE ,
Whistleblowers
Ten Individuals Charged for $1.4 Billion Health Care Billing Schemem -
On June 29, an indictment was unsealed charging ten individuals with health care fraud and wire fraud for allegedly participating in a pass-through...more
7/6/2020
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CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Indictments ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Money Laundering ,
Rural Health Care Providers ,
SCOTUS ,
Skilled Nursing Facility ,
Universal Health Services Inc v United States ex rel Escobar ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wire Fraud
SBA and Department of Treasury Announce Disclosure of PPP Recipients -
After weeks of mounting public and congressional pressure, on Friday, June 19, the SBA and Department of Treasury announced that it will make...more
6/26/2020
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Disclosure ,
Financial Institutions ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
NAICS ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Prescription Drugs ,
SBA ,
TRICARE ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Wire Fraud
Business Owner Charged with Fraud Connected to the Paycheck Protection Program -
On June 15, 2020, the owner of several information technology companies was charged in a criminal complaint with bank fraud and for making...more
6/22/2020
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CARES Act ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare ,
IRS ,
Kickbacks ,
Loan Applications ,
Medicare ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SBA ,
TRICARE
Medical Technology Company President Charged in $69 Million COVID-19 Testing Fraud Scheme -
A complaint in the Northern District of California was unsealed on June 9, 2020, charging the president of Arrayit Corporation, a...more
6/15/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Pharmacies ,
Probation ,
Securities Fraud ,
South Korea ,
TRICARE ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Virus Testing ,
Wire Fraud
Contractors to Pay Over $2.8 Million to Settle Small Business Contract Fraud Allegations -
On June 2, 2020, the Department of Justice announced that Ross Group Construction Corporation and its affiliates agreed to pay...more
6/5/2020
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California ,
Compliance ,
Contractors ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement ,
Small Business ,
USDA
Foreign National Charged With Fraudulently Applying for $20 Million in COVID-19 Loans -
On May 21, 2020, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced the arrest of a foreign national for...more
DOJ Obtains Restraining Order to Stop Oklahoma Company From Selling Purported COVID-19 Treatment -
An Oklahoma federal court issued a temporary restraining order against Xephyr LLC d/b/a N-Ergetics and its owners ordering...more
Engineer Charged With Defrauding COVID-Relief Program -
Texas-based engineer Shashank Rai was charged with defrauding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) by...more
DOJ Files First Fraud Case in Connection with the CARES Act SBA Paycheck Protection Program -
David Staveley and David Butziger are the first two individuals to be charged with allegedly defrauding the Coronavirus Aid,...more
SEC Adopts Aggressive Approach to COVID-19 Fraud -
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has already initiated multiple investigations into companies seeking to illegally profit from the global coronavirus pandemic...more
5/4/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Inspector General ,
Medicare ,
Pandemic ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trading Suspension ,
TRICARE ,
Whistleblowers