Jan 4, 2022 | Fraud Investigations
On January 3, a jury in San Jose, CA, returned a guilty verdict, convicting Elizabeth Holmes of four federal fraud charges for deceiving investors on what her blood testing company’s machines could do, how much money the company could earn, and how widely the...
Dec 29, 2021 | White Collar Crime
On December 21, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the conviction of Dr. Charles Lieber, a Harvard University Professor known to many as a superstar of science, for making false statements and for tax offenses. Dr. Lieber, the former chair of Harvard’s...
Dec 29, 2021 | False Claims Act
On December 22, the Department of Justice announced that it had reached a global resolution with Department of Defense housing contractor Balfour Beatty Communities LLC (BBC) resolving claims that BBC had defrauded the United States armed forces. BBC operated...
Dec 29, 2021 | Government Investigations
Since COVID-19, telehealth/telemedicine has experienced significant growth, largely due to its expansions and waivers. Specifically, CMS temporarily waived some requirements that providers typically must follow to bill for telehealth services (e.g., the requirement...
Dec 20, 2021 | False Claims Act
The False Claims Act (“FCA”) prohibits the submission of a false claim for payment to the United States government, or the making of a false statement to the United States government to get a claim paid by the government. Furthermore, an employee who suffers adverse...
