The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is once again making headlines, this time in connection with allegations that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. bribed officials in order to expedite growth of its Mexican operations and halted an…more
Two California district courts have recently upheld the government’s expansive definition of “instrumentality” under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, holding that payments to state-owned enterprises for the purposes of…more
In an unusual move, the Sixth Circuit ordered that a Tennessee businessman’s conviction for bank fraud must be vacated. Timothy Parkes has apparently spent more than two years in prison awaiting appeal. The…more
On December 12, 2011, the Department of Justice announced that Medtronic Inc., one of the world’s largest medical device companies, agreed to a $23.5 million settlement to resolve allegations that the company violated the False…more
On December 8, 2011, a federal judge sentenced the owner of a fraudulent Miami-area mental health company to 35 years in prison for Medicare fraud. The court further ordered Judith Negron, the owner of the fraudulent company,…more
The Department of Justice announced last week that KV Pharmaceutical Company, a St. Louis-based drug manufacturer, will pay $17 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that its now-defunct subsidiary had submitted false…more
Lafarge North America Inc., one of the largest supplies of construction materials in the United States and Canada, and four of its U.S. subsidiaries have agreed to resolve allegations by the Environmental Protection Agency…more
George Gonzalez, former chief commercial officer of Cielos Airlines, a Peruvian air cargo carrier, pleaded guilty yesterday in the Southern District of Florida to a one count charge of price fixing. Gonzalez is one of four…more
The Department of Justice announced last week that the federal government and 43 states have reached settlement of both criminal and civil charges against Merck, Sharp & Dohme, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical…more
On Monday, November 21, the United States Attorney’s office announced that Dr. Richard Behnan, of Clarkston, Michigan, had pleaded guilty to a federal indictment charging him with conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Behnan…more
On Tuesday, November 29, 2011, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that a Miami resident, Santiago Villa-Restrepo, had pleaded guilty in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan to one count…more
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that Eldo W.R.M.S., Inc. (“Eldo”), a commercial goods salvage wholesale and retail business, has agreed to pay a $23,9000 civil penalty to the United States to…more
A report released this month by the Office of the Inspector General indicates that Medicare’s fraud contractor system continues to struggle. Investigators found that Medicare contractors frequently use flawed, out of date, or…more
On Wednesday, a California jury ruled against Rambus, Inc. who had filed a lawsuit against competitors, Micron Technology Inc. and Hynix Semiconductor Inc. alleging that these two companies conspired to fix prices of memory…more
On Tuesday, November 15, 2011, the Department of Justice announced that Marsha Elmore had pleaded guilty to charges stemming from her use of stolen identities in obtaining fraudulent tax refunds. According to the DOJ Press…more
