Jun 30, 2023 | Health Care Fraud
On June 28th, the Department of Justice announced the conclusion of a two-week nationwide law enforcement operation aimed at addressing health care fraud and opioid abuse. During this operation, charges were filed against 78 defendants, alleging their involvement in...
Jun 26, 2023 | Government Investigations
A recent U.S. Department of Justice press release sheds light on the devastating consequences of opioid misuse and inappropriate prescriptions. The DOJ’s press release discussed a dentist who has been convicted for unlawfully distributing opioids, which led to the...
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...
