Sep 16, 2024 | Open Records Act
Georgia has a longstanding principle of transparency and sunshine into government operations and public records. When the General Assembly amended the Open Records Act in 2012, the legislature emphasized the “the strong public policy of this state is in favor of open...
Sep 11, 2024 | Government Investigations, Health Care Fraud
On September 6, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a federal jury convicted four pharmacy owners—Raef Hamaed of Maricopa County, Arizona; Kindy Ghussin of Greene County, Ohio; Ali Abdelrazzaq of Macomb County, Michigan; and Tarek Fakhuri of Windsor,...
Sep 11, 2024 | Government Investigations, Health Care Fraud
On September 6, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that a federal jury convicted four pharmacy owners—Raef Hamaed of Maricopa County, Arizona; Kindy Ghussin of Greene County, Ohio; Ali Abdelrazzaq of Macomb County, Michigan; and Tarek Fakhuri of Windsor,...
Sep 11, 2024 | Special Use Permit Filing
According to a report by Axios, a hair braiding business owner in South Fulton, Georgia, has filed a lawsuit against the city after being denied a Special Use Permit to open her shop. This legal dispute highlights the tension between local government regulations and...
Sep 9, 2024 | False Claims Act, Health Care, Health Care Fraud, Medicare and Medicaid
Late last month, the DOJ announced that St. Peter’s Health agreed to pay $10.8M to settle False Claims Act allegations. The settlement resolves claims that the organization submitted inaccurate information to federal healthcare programs, including Medicare and...
