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Controlled Substances Act Criminal Investigations

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Investigations Newsletter: SCOTUS Raises the Bar for Proof of Intent Under the Controlled Substances Act

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SCOTUS Raises the Bar for Proof of Intent Under the Controlled Substances Act - This week, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling in Ruan v. United States requiring subjective intent of wrongdoing in order to convict...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Supreme Court Rules for Physicians in Blow to DOJ

In one of the final cases of a tumultuous term at the Supreme Court, the Justices ruled against DOJ in a decision that could have wide ranging effects not just for physicians and other prescribers, but for drug control laws...more

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Enhanced Scrutiny of Opioid Prescriptions Poses Legal Risks for Medical Professionals

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The U.S. Department of Justice recently charged multiple physicians and health care professionals for opioid-related crimes in a crackdown with a clear message to individuals in the industry: If you are involved with...more

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DOJ Opioid Enforcement Defense

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The Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) - The CSA (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) imposes a framework that regulates different categories of certain drugs that pose dependency and abuse risks to the public. The CSA applies only to...more

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Health Care Enforcement Year-in-Review and 2020 Outlook: Criminal Case Developments

As discussed in our article recently published by Law360, criminal health care enforcement in 2019 was in many ways a continuation of 2018, with opioid-related enforcement continuing to be the clear top priority for the...more

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Two Executives and Distributor Charged for Unlawfully Distributing Controlled Substances

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Rochester Drug Co-Operative, Inc. (“RDC”), one of the 10 largest pharmaceutical distributors in the United States, was recently charged along with its former Chief Executive Officer and former Chief Compliance Officer, for...more

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The IRS and the Controlled Substance Act

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Two recent District Court cases, High Desert Relief, Inc. v. United States of America and Alpenglow Botanicals, LLC et. al. v. United States of America have raised a novel issue in the IRS’s audits of cannabis businesses....more

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New Mexico District Court: IRS Can Summons Information Needed to Prove Taxpayer is Subject to Section 280E

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In recent IRS summons litigation, a Federal District Court in New Mexico has ruled that the IRS may seek information from a bank, the New Mexico Department of Health – Medical Cannabis Program, and the Public Service Company...more

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