Oct 2, 2024 | Land Zoning Law
Atlanta has taken a bold step in addressing homelessness with the opening of its first shipping container village, The Melody. Located in downtown Atlanta, this pilot project aims to rapidly rehouse 40 previously homeless individuals. According to Atlanta Civic Circle...
Oct 2, 2024 | Fraud Investigations
On September 30, 2024, the Department of Justice announced that Zishan Alvi, a 45-year-old Illinois resident, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in connection with a COVID-19 testing case. According to court documents, Alvi owned and operated a laboratory in...
Sep 25, 2024 | False Claims Act
The DOJ announced that former mortgage lender, James B. Nutter & Company (“Nutter”), has agreed to pay $2.4 million to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act. The government alleged that Nutter violated the FCA by submitting false statements and...
Sep 25, 2024 | Health Care
Doctors at the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery (“Breast Center”) and St. Charles Surgical Hospital (“Hospital”) in New Orleans, sued Blue Cross Blue Sheild, claiming the insurer tried to coerce the doctors into their network. The Breast Center and the Hospital...