Big Baby’s Big Foul: Former NBA Star Glen 'Big Baby' Davis Sentenced to 40 Months for Healthcare Fraud Scheme -
On May 9, former Boston Celtics forward Glen “Big Baby” Davis was sentenced to 40 months in prison following...more
5/13/2024
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CIMA ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Hospice ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
NBA ,
Wire Fraud
DOJ Secures Plea in $50 Million Medicare Fraud and Kickback Scheme -
On April 26, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Manishkumar Patel pleaded guilty to charges related to a $50 million health care fraud and...more
5/6/2024
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
HRSA ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Money Laundering ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Retaliation ,
Telemarketing ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wire Fraud
Georgia Laboratory Owner Pleads Guilty to Felony Anti-Kickback Statute Violations -
On February 28, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the guilty plea of Andrew Maloney, who, along with his clinical laboratory...more
3/11/2024
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Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Testing ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Fines ,
Fraud ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
IRS ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Opioid ,
Sentencing ,
Settlement ,
Tax Evasion ,
TRICARE
Hospital Executive and Three Physicians to Pay More Than $880,000 to Resolve Kickback Allegations -
On Monday, December 4, 2023, a Lexington, Texas, hospital executive and three health care providers agreed to pay more...more
12/11/2023
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Conspiracies ,
Controlled Substances ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Fraud ,
Settlement ,
TRICARE ,
Wire Fraud
Binance to Pay Historic $4 Billion Fine -
Binance Holdings Limited, the operator of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, agreed to pay $4.3 billion to resolve allegations that it violated the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)...more
12/4/2023
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Compliance ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FinCEN ,
Fines ,
Fraud ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
IRS ,
Kickbacks ,
Know Your Customers ,
Medicare ,
Money Laundering ,
Money Transmitter ,
Offshore Funds ,
Tax Fraud ,
Tax Preparers ,
Willful Misconduct
Engineering Company Agrees to Pay $4.4 Million to Settle FCA -
On Friday, September 15, 2023, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement agreement with Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation, a...more
9/25/2023
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Health Care Programs (FHCP) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Identity Theft ,
Kickbacks ,
Settlement ,
U.S. Navy ,
Whistleblowers
New FCA Filings Point to Future Path Forward For Companies -
The US Supreme Court recently ruled in United States ex rel. Proctor v. Safeway Inc. and United States ex rel. Schutte, et al. v. SuperValu Inc. et al. that...more
Recent Interview With FCA Plaintiff Bar Attorneys Offers Key Insight into Trends in Anti-Kickback Litigation -
During a recent interview commemorating the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Anti-Kickback Statute, two...more
Headlines that Matter for Companies and Executives in Regulated Industries-
Government Wins $43 Million Verdict in False Claims Act Case -
On February 28, 2023, a federal jury in Minnesota handed down a $43 million...more
DOJ Issues Corporate Self-Disclosure Policy -
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) released a Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy that sets a consistent standard for corporate self-disclosures for all US Attorney’s Offices. The...more
2/27/2023
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Health and Welfare Plans ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
NBA ,
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Restitution ,
SCOTUS ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Whistleblowers