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
Walgreens Medicaid Fraud Case Kicked Back to Trial Court -
On August 15, 2023, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion reversing a district judge’s dismissal of False Claims Act (FCA) claims...more
8/21/2023
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Convictions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicaid Act ,
Medicare ,
Money Laundering ,
Reimbursements ,
Trial Court Orders ,
Virus Testing ,
Walgreens
Court Unseals Charges Alleging Nearly $15 Million in Fraudulent PPP Loans -
Earlier this week, federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York announced the unsealing of a criminal complaint charging six...more
6/12/2023
/ Criminal Conspiracy ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Falsified Documents ,
Financial Institutions ,
Fraud ,
IRS ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
SCOTUS ,
Sentencing ,
Tax Returns ,
US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al ,
Wire Fraud
The US Supreme Court brushed aside novel assertions from two pharmacy retailers on June 1 and ruled unanimously that False Claims Act liability hinges on whether defendants subjectively believed their claims were “false.” In...more
6/8/2023
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Drug Pricing ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Pharmacies ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Reimbursements ,
Safeco Insurance Co of America v Burr ,
SCOTUS ,
US ex rel Thomas Proctor v Safeway Inc ,
US ex rel Tracy Schutte et al v SuperValu Inc et al ,
Whistleblowers
A laboratory company based in Texas, Genotox Laboratories Ltd., recently reached an agreement with the federal government to resolve False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute violations, stemming from allegations related to...more
4/10/2023
/ Anti-Kickback Statute ,
C-Suite Executives ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Settlement ,
Texas
Ophthalmology Distributer and Owner Oppose Government Request for $490 Million Award After Jury Verdict -
A federal jury in Milwaukee recently returned a verdict against the Cameron-Ehlen Group, Inc., d/b/a Precision Lens,...more
$31 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Results in Two Convictions -
On January 30, 2023, a federal jury found two Florida physicians guilty for their involvement in a scheme to defraud Medicare of over $31 million. The two...more
2/6/2023
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Durable Medical Equipment ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Settlement