Federal law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), have amped up their investigations into the drug ketamine in recent years, likely in reaction to some high-profile overdose deaths....more
8/1/2024
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DEA ,
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Drug Possession ,
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Health Care Providers ,
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Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs ,
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Risk Mitigation ,
White Collar Crimes
One avenue for whistleblowers to take to report fraud against the government is to file a qui tam lawsuit under the federal False Claims Act. These lawsuits are complex because they have not two, but three parties to them –...more
7/24/2024
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Defense Strategies ,
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Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Law Enforcement ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Qui Tam ,
Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes
The federal government is continuing to rely heavily on whistleblowers in 2024. While there are now several federal whistleblower programs, the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act remain among the government’s most...more
The federal government has recently made clear its intention to go after healthcare providers who provide amniotic injections to certain Medicare and Medicaid recipients. Over recent years, the federal government has...more
10/26/2021
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Billing ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
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Civil Liability ,
Criminal Liability ,
Defense Strategies ,
Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018 (EKRA) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Government Investigations ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
Physicians ,
Stark Law
Several federal agencies rely on search warrants to gather evidence in support of their law enforcement efforts. If you have received a search warrant from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Drug Enforcement...more
9/28/2021
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Asset Seizure ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
DEA ,
Defense Strategies ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Evidence ,
FBI ,
Federal Prosecutors ,
Government Investigations ,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ,
Indictments ,
Law Enforcement ,
Obstruction of Justice ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Search & Seizure ,
Search Warrant ,
Subpoenas
Receiving a federal grand jury subpoena is a serious matter. Whether you are the target of a federal investigation or prosecutors believe you have information they can use to pursue charges against another person or company,...more
9/21/2021
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Defense Strategies ,
Document Review ,
Evidence ,
Government Investigations ,
Grand Juries ,
Litigation Hold ,
Motions to Quash ,
Noncompliance ,
Subpoenas ,
Testimony ,
U.S. Attorney ,
Witness
As federal agencies and law enforcement investigate pharmacies around the country for health care fraud and kickback schemes, pharmacies should be proactive in understanding their regulatory environment and the importance of...more
5/11/2021
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Compliance ,
Criminal Liability ,
Government Investigations ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Requirements
What Is A Target Letter?
Federal investigations are complex, time-consuming, and often a cause of great anxiety for the individuals involved. The government has a variety of tools in its arsenal to gather preliminary...more
3/2/2021
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Defense Strategies ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Document Productions ,
Evidence ,
Government Entities ,
Government Investigations ,
Grand Juries ,
Subpoenas ,
Target Letters ,
Testimony ,
Witness
For public and private companies in all industries, the risk of being targeted in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation is a very real concern. As new and innovative securities offerings continue to be...more
10/24/2020
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Compliance ,
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Financial Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Influencers ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Initial Exchange Offering (IEO) ,
Investment Fraud ,
Popular ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Scams ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Litigation ,
Securities Tokens ,
Securities Violations ,
Structured Financial Products ,
Virtual Currency
While there has been a lot of controversy in the media surrounding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), there is no question that the program has served as an invaluable lifeline to many small and medium-sized businesses...more
7/16/2020
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Bank Fraud ,
Business Ownership ,
CARES Act ,
Civil Liability ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
IRS ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Penalties ,
SBA ,
Small Business Loans ,
Tax Evasion ,
Treble Damages ,
Wire Fraud
How much of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) will end up in the hands of bad actors? With several hundreds of billions of dollars in the PPP bucket, fraud, misuse, and misdirection of funds is already being identified...more
7/13/2020
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CARES Act ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
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FBI ,
Federal Loans ,
Foreign Financial Accounts ,
Fraud ,
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Identity Theft ,
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Loan Applications ,
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Offshore Funds ,
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