Jury Acquitted Lab Owners in Nearly $40 Million COVID-19 Fraud Case -
On March 27, a Florida jury acquitted two testing lab co-owners of conspiracy, health care fraud, and wire fraud charges. Innovative Genomics, LLC...more
4/7/2025
/ Bribery ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
HRSA ,
Kickbacks ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Wire Fraud
With 2025 underway, the ArentFox Schiff White Collar team highlights the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ) new enforcement priorities and two cases pending before the US Supreme Court that could have sweeping implications for...more
3/12/2025
/ Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Money Laundering ,
National Security ,
SCOTUS ,
White Collar Crimes
The DOJ announced charges against 21 people across nine federal districts for their alleged role in pandemic-related fraud schemes resulting in over $149 million in false billings to federal programs. This is the largest...more
4/22/2022
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Billing ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Medicare ,
Moderna Inc. ,
Political Candidates ,
Political Contributions ,
Securities Fraud ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Wire Fraud
DOJ Attorneys Comment on the Rise of Telehealth Fraud During the COVID-19 Pandemic -
During the 2022 Qui Tam Conference of the Federal Bar Association, DOJ attorneys commented on the dramatic rise in the use of remote...more
2/28/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
GAAP ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
IRS ,
Medicare ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Qui Tam ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Telehealth
DOJ Releases Highly Anticipated 2021 Fraud Report -
The DOJ released the Fraud Section's Year in Review for 2021 describing its 329 individual convictions, 30 trial wins, and eight corporate resolutions that yielded...more