Jun 13, 2024 | federal investigations
On May 31, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced two convictions in an alleged “wide-ranging scheme” involving the use of stolen identities and fraudulent tax returns used to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of $111 million. The government claims that...
Jun 13, 2024 | White Collar Crime
On June 10, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the sentencing of two Ohio men, Christos Karasarides Jr. and Ronald DiPietro, for a range of crimes including tax evasion, gambling, money laundering, conspiracy, and obstruction. According to evidence presented...
Jun 5, 2024 | Government Investigations, Health Care, Health Care Fraud
Although the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us, the regulatory and legal fallout from the pandemic is far from over. Since the COVID public health emergency (PHE) expired in May 2023, various federal agencies, including HHS-OIG and the DOJ, have been investigating...
Jun 5, 2024 | False Claims Act, Government Investigations, Health Care Fraud, White Collar Crime
The Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”) has long been one of the federal government’s most powerful tools when it comes to healthcare fraud and abuse. Not only is the AKS a felony statute, imposing a sentence of up to ten years in prison per violation, but a violation of...
Jun 3, 2024 | Zoning and Land Use
Sometimes, properties undergo rezoning, resulting in changes to their permitted uses. This can mean a single-family residential property with a 100-foot frontage is now required to have a 200-foot frontage, or a property with two rental units can only have one due to...
