Jul 17, 2025 | Atlanta News, Land Use Law, Land Zoning Law
According to a recent report from Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB), Southwest Atlanta will soon welcome 233 new affordable housing units as part of the Sylvan Hills II development—a 10.2-acre family apartment complex now officially underway. The groundbreaking marks...
Jul 17, 2025 | False Claims Act
The DOJ announced that a Maryland-based IT services contractor, Hill ASC, Inc. d/b/a Hill Associates (“Hill ASC”) will pay at least $14.75 million to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act. According to the DOJ, between 2018 and 2023, Hill ASC provided...
Jul 8, 2025 | White Collar Crime
The DOJ has made clear, yet again, that pandemic-era financial misconduct will not be swept under the rug. Rahul Shah, a 56-year-old businessman from Evanston, Illinois, has been convicted for orchestrating a scheme that siphoned over $55 million through obtaining...
Jul 1, 2025 | Land Use Law, Land Zoning Law
According to Urbanize Atlanta, the final phase of Georgia Tech’s Tech Square is a textbook example of how strategic land use planning can transform an urban landscape. What was once a Midtown block dominated by surface parking and low-rise office buildings is now...
Jun 24, 2025 | False Claims Act
On June 11, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Division, under the leadership of newly confirmed Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate, released a memorandum outlining its enforcement strategy. The memo clearly indicates the Division’s intent to...
