Jan 25, 2024 | False Claims Act
The DOJ just announced that Silver Lake Hospital and its investors will pay over $30,000,000 to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act (FCA) and the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act (FDCPA). Silver Lake is a New Jersey based long-term care...
Jan 16, 2024 | False Claims Act
The DOJ announced Atlantic Home Health Care LLC (AHH) has agreed to pay $9,990,944 to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act (FCA). AHH’s former Corporate Administrator and Director of Human Resource Administration and Management, Tonya Cass, initially...
Jan 16, 2024 | White Collar Crime
On December 21, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. reached a $6 million settlement to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act. The pharmaceutical company, based in California and specializing in rare disorders, faced...
Jan 16, 2024 | White Collar Crime
On August 24, 2023, The Department of Justice announced the conviction of Ron Elfenbein, M.D., of Arnold, Maryland, for five counts of healthcare fraud. In a groundbreaking decision, Chief Judge James K. Bredar of the U.S. District Court for Maryland overturned the...
Jan 3, 2024 | Trademark Enforcement, Trademark Protection
Shortly before Christmas, the Northern District of Illinois weighed in on what should be a growing area for trademark disputes in 2024 and beyond: the “hypercompetitive” market for cannabis-infused beverages. As the prevalence of CBD and THC-infused beverages,...
