The Chicklets and Runts vending machine at your local car repair shop last decade may have been one piece of a fraudulent enterprise that ensnarled roughly 7,000 victims. As CEO of Vendstar, Defendant Edward (“Ned”) Weaver...more
7/26/2017
/ Contract Terms ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Disclaimers ,
Enterprise Risks ,
Fraud ,
Intent ,
Mail Fraud ,
Materiality ,
Vending Machines ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court decided Universal Health Services, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Escobar et al., holding that the so-called “implied certification” theory is viable under the False Claims Act...more
6/20/2016
/ Conditions of Payment ,
Failure To Disclose ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Implied Certification Theory ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Pleading Requirements ,
Implied Certification ,
Materiality ,
Medicaid ,
Qui Tam ,
SCOTUS ,
Universal Health Services Inc v United States ex rel Escobar ,
Unlicensed Medical Providers
On December 8, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed the conviction of Jesse C. Litvak, a securities broker and trader at Jefferies & Company. Litvak had been convicted of various counts of...more