Jan 22, 2025 | False Claims Act
A nationwide civil complaint has been filed against Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walgreen Co. and various subsidiaries (“Walgreens”) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The 300-page complaint allege, inter alia, that the pharmacy giant...
Jan 22, 2025 | Zoning and Land Use
As reported by Rough Draft, DeKalb County has been ordered to pay the city of Brookhaven $30,000 to settle a civil lawsuit stemming from the 2020 annexation of land at Briarcliff Road and North Druid Hills Road. This legal battle highlights the complexities and...
Jan 17, 2025 | False Claims Act
Judge Saris of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants in a qui tam action, ruling that the “but-for” causation standard should be applied when violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) form the...
Jan 14, 2025 | Government Investigations, White Collar Crime
On January 13, the Department of Justice announced that Timothy Agnew, the owner of Red Hill Construction (RHC) in Hillsville, Virginia, pleaded guilty to filing tax returns that did not fully report income earned through his construction company. According to court...
