Aug 22, 2024 | Copyright Infringement, Trademark Enforcement, Trademark Protection
he family of Isaac Hayes is the latest addition to the list of musical artists threatening a copyright infringement lawsuit against presidential candidate Donald Trump. The Hayes family issued a notice to Trump demanding that his campaign pay $3 million in licensing...
Aug 22, 2024 | False Claims Act
The DOJ announced that West Coast Dental Administrative Services LLC and its owners/founders, Drs. Soleyman Cohen-Sedgh, Farid Pakravan, and Farhad Manavi (West Coast Dental), have paid $6.3 million to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act (FCA) by...
Aug 22, 2024 | False Claims Act
On August 20, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Intrepid U.S.A. Inc., headquartered in Dallas, along with its various wholly-owned subsidiaries, has agreed to pay $3.85 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act. These allegations involved...
Aug 13, 2024 | Criminal Matters
The high-profile RICO trial involving rapper Young Thug, born Jeffery Williams, and several associates resumed on August 12, 2024 in Fulton County, after an eight-week delay. The trial, which began in January 2023, centers on allegations that Young Thug’s music label,...
Aug 13, 2024 | Health Care
On August 7, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the conviction of Eric Moesle, in Pataskala, Ohio. Mosele, an office manager for Elemental Dental, pleaded guilty to charges related to failing to pay over $750,000 in employment taxes and not filing the necessary...
