Jun 26, 2023 | Civil Matters
On June 8, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in Dubin v. United States, case number 22-10, in which the justices held that the federal aggravated identity theft statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1028A, is only triggered when the defendant’s “use” of another...
Jun 26, 2023 | Government Investigations, Health Care Fraud
On June 16, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the conviction of David Copeland for his involvement in a substantial kickback and bribery scheme to defraud TRICARE, the federal program that provides health insurance benefits to many American...
Jun 26, 2023 | False Claims Act
On June 16, the Supreme Court issued a crucial decision in the case of United States el rel. Polansky v. Executive Health Resources, Inc., et al. In this landmark ruling, Justice Elena Kagan, writing for an eight to one majority, resolved a circuit split and...
Jun 26, 2023 | federal investigations
On June 2, the Department of Justice announced the sentencing of Batyr Myatiev, of Florida, for conspiring to defraud the United States and conspiring to harbor aliens and induce them to remain in the United States. According to court documents and statements made in...